Folkestone and Hythe News

Lynne says: It's Time to Stop the Squeeze on Folkestone and Hythe

We've got to stop the squeeze on our public services.

Can YOUR Vote Make a Difference?

Lots of people in Folkestone & Hythe say:

May is snatching lunches from 569 children living in poverty in Folkestone and Hythe

Up to 569 children living in poverty across Folkestone and Hythe will have their lunches taken away under Theresa May's plans to abolish universal free school lunches for infants, Liberal Democrat research has revealed. In total 3,384 children in Folkestone and Hythe are set to lose out under the plans.

Folkestone Volunteers Fair 2017 - Thursday 8th June

Getting a Buzz out of being a Councillor...

Being a Parish Councillor you get a fair range of enquiries, but yesterday offered a new one, when someone asked me if I could do anything about the bee swarm on Sandgate High Street....

A259 New Zebra Crossing Consultation

It's really good to see Kent County Council are now consulting on a new Zebra crossing on Sandgate Esplanade.

Suspension of Campaigning

The Liberal Democrats nationally, along with the other political parties, have suspended campaigning today as a mark of respect for those killed and injured in the attack in Manchester last night.

Lib Dems campaign to scrap dementia tax which would hit 96% of homes in Shepway

96% of homes in Shepway could be eligible for sale to meet Theresa May's so-called 'dementia tax', research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.

The Great Sandgate Get Together - Saturday 17th June

Conservative plans will take lunches away from 39,016 children in Kent

39,016 schoolchildren in Kent will lose out on free lunches, under plans announced in the Conservative manifesto.

Lynne Slams Conservative Plans for Pensions and Social Care

Pensioners face having their savings, their incomes and even their homes plundered under Conservative Social Care and Pension plans says Lib Dem Candidate for Folkestone and Hythe Lynne Beaumont. The plans, which will result in the value of your home being included in means testing for social care support, mean that many more pensioners (including those with low incomes) will be expected to pay for their support. The Conservative plans also mean an end to the triple lock, which guaranteed that the basic state pension would rise in line with inflation, wage growth or 2.5%, whichever is higher.

Don't Take Away Kids' Meals Says Lynne

The Children's Food Trust has today slammed the Conservative Party plan to scrap universal infant free school meals. Chief Executive of the Children's Food Trust, Linda Cregan, said: