The Most For Years: the Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats' Candidates for 2023

Following the close of nominations to Folkestone and Hythe District Council and the Town and Parish Councils across Folkestone and Hythe, the Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce their largest team of candidates for over a decade.

For the District elections, the Liberal Democrats are fielding 16 candidates:

• Tim Prater    Sandgate and West Folkestone
• Gary Fuller    Sandgate and West Folkestone
• Peter Gane    Cheriton
• Roger West    Cheriton
• John Stokes    Broadmead
• Adam Rowledge    Folkestone Harbour
• Tom McNeice    Folkestone Harbour
• Aston Mannerings    Folkestone Central
• Matthew Horrox    Folkestone Central
• Suzanne Piper    Walland and Denge Marsh
• Lynne Beaumont    North Downs East
• Alison Pemberton    Folkestone Central
• Danielle Anson    Folkestone East
• Hugh Robertson-Ritchie    New Romney
• Chani Sanger    North Down West
• Neil Matthews    Romney Marsh

The Liberal Democrats are also fielding 12 candidates for Folkestone Town Council:

• Tim Prater    Folkestone Harvey West
• Peter Gane    Cheriton West
• Roger West    Cheriton West
• Jonathan Renshaw    Cheriton West
• Alison Pemberton    Cheriton East
• John Stokes    Broadmead
• Adam Rowledge    Folkestone Harbour
• Tom McNeice    Folkestone Harbour
• Aston Mannerings    Folkestone Central
• Matthew  Horrox    Folkestone Central
• Hugh Robertson-Ritchie        Folkestone Central
• Danielle Anson    Folkestone East

The Liberal Democrats are also fielding 3 candidates for Hythe Town Council:

• Tim Prater    Hythe East
• Gary Fuller    Hythe West
• John Stokes    Hythe South

Tim Prater, Liberal Democrat Group Leader at Folkestone and Hythe Disitrict Council, commented:

"In May 2019, the Liberal Democrats got two District Councillors elected in Sandgate and West Folkestone, one Folkestone Town Councillor and one Hythe Town Councillor, and three of those four Councillors were me! Since then, our groups have grown on both the District and Folkestone Town Council, and we're working to grow further in May.

"Its perfectly possible that the Conservatives will no longer be able to lead the District Council after May. They can be beaten. Every vote for the Lib Dem team is for a new, progressive Council leadership to replace them.

"A progressive Council leadership that would Save Princes Parade.

"A Council that would change the system to listen to all Councillors, not just a select few on Cabinet.

"A Council that delivers on a pledge to build many more council homes for our area.

"And Council that would fix a budget that is currently propped up by spending savings from previous years.

"It's for the voters to decide. But the Liberal Democrats are looking forward to this election in Folkestone and Hythe more than we have for years."