Folkestone and Hythe News

Lib Dem Questions to Folkestone and Hythe District Council - 26th June

From Councillor Prater to Councillor Godfrey, Cabinet Member for Housing, Transport and special projects

Canada Day 2019: 100 Years of Giving Thanks

Always an honour to attend the Canada Day parade to Shorncliffe Cemetery and watch the children place flowers on the graves. This year, on the 100th anniversary of the start of the event, it felt even more special to lay the wreath on behalf of Sandgate Parish Council.

Fuller Slams Benefits System that Forces Mothers to Skip Meals to Feed their Kids

Lib Dem Councillor Gary Fuller has reacted with horror to a report in the Independent of a survey of mothers between the ages of 18 and 30 by the Young Women's Trust that has found that a quarter are skipping meals every day to provide for their children, while half skip meals at least once a week.

Setting up Your Community or Voluntary Group

FREE training for community and voluntary groups!

Summating the Motion to Save Princes Parade

In summating the motion to Save Princes Parade and reply to the debate on Wednedsday 26th June, I said something like the below (you need to react to what other people say, so it's a bit fluid!).

Moving the Motion to Save Princes Parade

In moving the motion at the 26th June Folkestone and Hythe District Council Full Council Meeting to Save Princes Parade, I (approximately!) said the below.

In Memory of Ann Rimmer

We're really sorry to have heard that former Lib Dem Sandgate Parish Councillor Ann Rimmer died yesterday after a short battle with cancer.

District Council in Knife-edge vote to Save Princes Parade

In the first ever full council debate on the future of Princes Parade, Folkestone and Hythe District Council passed a motion to Save Princes Parade from development and instead build a new swimming pool and leisure centre at Martello Lakes. The motion was proposed by Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater and seconded by Green Councillor Lesley Wybrow, ond was won by 15 votes to 14.

In Memory of Brian Copping

Brian Copping served as a Councillor for Foord ward on Shepway District Council for around 30 years, and also Folkestone Town Council for eight years. He sadly passed away around 30 May.

Chuka Umunna Joins

Sandgate Library Open during Folkestone Library Closure [Updated 24/6/19 reopening date]

Kent County Council have closed Folkestone Library on Grace Hill due to the impact of water leaks at Folkestone Library on the fabric of the building and central electrics.

Missed Waiting Time Targets Put Lives at Risk

The Public Accounts Committee, of which Lib Dem MP Layla Moran is a member, has published a report today describing NHS waiting times as "unacceptable" and in a "downward spiral" and warned patients are at added risk of harm.