Volunteers Week Celebrates 40 Years
Volunteers Week takes place from Monday 3 June to Sunday 9 June. This year, Volunteers Week will be celebrating its 40th anniversary, so is a significant milestone and cause for celebration.
31 May 2024
Folkestone and Hythe News
Larry Ngan
Larry Ngan Welcomes 4th July General Election
It's time this rotten Conservative Government went. Every vote for the Liberal Democrats and Larry Ngan in Folkestone and Hythe on 4th July is a vote to tackle three absolutely key issues for our area.
23 May 2024
Funding For Your Community in Folkestone & Hythe
FHDC Leader Jim Martin of the Green Party and Deputy Leader Tim Prater of the Liberal Democrats opted to reduce their special responsibility allowance and use that money to top up the ward grant budget.
21 May 2024
Weald of Kent Fundraising Dinner
A special fundraising dinner to support the campaign in the new Weald of Kent constituency will be held at the Dering Arms, Pluckley on Friday June 7th at 7pm.
20 May 2024
Standing up for renters
Lib Dem Peers Kath Pinnock and Dorothy Thornhill championed the Liberal Democrat commitment to ensuring the private rented sector is fair for all.
20 May 2024
Providing free court transcripts for victims
Victims of rape and sexual assault have been charged thousands to access transcripts from their abusers’ trial.
20 May 2024
Boules in the Park
Petanque (boules) players now have a special area in Folkestone’s Radnor Park to enjoy their sport.
16 May 2024
M20 closed Maidstone - Ashford overnight Wednesday 22 May to deploy Operation Brock
Operation Brock contraflow to be deployed next Wednesday night ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
15 May 2024
Lib Dem Call for Government to pay £10m dumped-waste bill
Liberal Democrat peer Earl Russell has called on the government to pay the full cost of clearing waste dumped in a wood near Ashford in Kent.
15 May 2024
Could YOUR home use a HUG2?
The Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) funds energy efficiency upgrades for Folkestone homes that are not connected to the gas network, Folkestone & Hythe District has a high number of eligible homes / households.
13 May 2024
Why we need a Fair Deal for Farming in Folkestone and Hythe
Here in Folkestone and Hythe, Romney Marsh and the Elham Valley and North Downs are shaped by farming and agriculture. From world famous Romney Marsh lamb, to crops, to vineyards on the hills overlooking Folkestone.
10 May 2024
Reaction to Conservative MP for Dover Natalie Elphicke Defecting to Labour
There is nothing in her record as an MP to suggest she has a centre-ground political bone in her body.
8 May 2024