Safer Streets Funding Put to Use in Folkestone
Work has begun on making Folkestone town centre an even safer place for shopping and socialising.
11 Mar 2024
Folkestone and Hythe News
Folkestone and Hythe Hard Hit by Hunt’s pensioner penalty Budget wiping out half of the triple lock
Nearly half the gains from the basic state pension triple lock will be wiped out by Jeremy Hunt’s £8 billion pensioner penalty stealth tax.
10 Mar 2024
Homelessness figures: Ban no fault evictions before more families made homeless
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to urgently bring in a ban on no fault evictions, after the latest homelessness figures revealed that 35,760 were threatened with homelessness between July and September.
6 Mar 2024
Kent Winter Energy Support Scheme Extension
Kent's Winter Energy Support Scheme which offers £100 toward energy costs for eligible households, has been extended until midday 21st March 24
5 Mar 2024
ONS A&E wait times: Conservatives have proven themselves unfit to run our NHS
This Conservative government has brought our health service to its knees.
2 Mar 2024
Why Folkestone and Hythe District Council has the highest Council Tax in Kent [Spoiler: It Doesn't]
Lets have some fun with maths.
1 Mar 2024
An ACTUALLY Balanced Budget for Folkestone and Hythe
All major services: saved. Staff pay-rise: funded. Ward grants: protected. Deficit: eliminated.
1 Mar 2024
Asylum Backlog: Time for real action from the Home Office
Commenting on the latest asylum backlog statistics which revealed there are still 128,786 people waiting for an initial decision on their claim, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
1 Mar 2024
Tim's Council Diary: This Budget Balances
A weekly update on Cabinet work from FHDC Deputy Leader Tim Prater. Week 36: This Budget Balances
2 Feb 2024
Daisy Cooper's Campaign for Our NHS
Last year, a shocking 420,000 patients faced agonising 12-hour waits in A&E. That’s 1,150 people waiting far too long, often in pain, every single day.
28 Jan 2024
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Tim's Council Diary: You Win Some, You Lose Some
A weekly update on Cabinet work from FHDC Deputy Leader Tim Prater. Week 35: You Win Some, You Lose Some
26 Jan 2024
Having your say at F&HDC now and in the future
The future of how residents can get involved in the democratic decision-making process is the subject of a Folkestone & Hythe District Council public consultation.
22 Jan 2024