Tim is honoured and delighted to have been elected as:
In May 2023 Tim was re-elected to all the above seats for four more years. At the District Council AGM on 24th May 2023, he became Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance.
Previously, Tim has served on Folkestone Town Councillor for Cheriton from 2006-2011, and Shepway District Councillor for Cheriton from 2007-2011, Kent County Councillor for Folkestone West from 2009-2013. He has sat on Sandgate Parish Council for Sandgate Village since 2011.
Contact Tim by email to tim@prater.uk, call 07956 276118 or write to 98a Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BY. As a District Councillor he runs monthly surgeries at the 1st Sandgate Farmers and Makers Market of every month at the Chichester Hall, 70 Sandgate High Street from 11am-12.30pm. No appointment needed: just turn up.
Liberal Democrat Councillors from Shepway including Lynne Beaumont, Val Loseby, Tim Prater, Bev Rolfe, Maggie Sheldrake, Season Prater and Darren Briddock have joined hundreds of Lib Dem members across the Country in signing an open letter to all Lib Dem MPs urging them to stick to the pledges made to students not to vote for an increase in Student Tuition Fees.
Folkestone Academy Primary School were the winners of the 2010 Folkestone Councillors' Cup football tournament held on Wednesday 3rd November. The football competition held The Stadium, Church Road, Cheriton, is organised by Cheriton Councillor Dhan Gurung, funded by Folkestone Town Council and supported by Charlton Athletic Community Support who provide coaches and referees for the day. Teams from Folkestone Primary Academy, Stella Maris, Morehall, Harcourt, Cheriton and St Martins in Folkestone were all taking part.
Blocked drain gully covers in Cheriton High Street reported for cleaning in July were finally cleared at the end of October.
Is your child due to start school in September 2011? Parents can apply for primary school places between Monday 8 November 2010 and Saturday 15 January 2011. Thousands of families from Kent will submit applications for up to three schools of their choice.
Kent Highway Services have advised that it will It will be necessary to close Caesar's Way, Cheriton, Folkestone on or after 19 November 2010 for up to 1 day. The road will be closed from the junction with Biggins Wood Road, to enable carriageway repairs and resurfacing to be carried out.
A new investment plan launched by Government Minster Lib Dem Vince Cable has safeguarded the future of Shepway's Post Offices. Record numbers of Post Offices were closed under the Labour Government, including the main Folkestone Post Office and sub post offices in Enbrook Valley, Littlestone, Saltwood, Seabrook and Royal Military Avenue, Shorncliffe.
