Folkestone Book Festival Programme 2019: The Shape of Things to Come
The Folkestone Book Festival: The Shape of Things to Come brochure has landed!
2 Oct 2019
News from Tim Prater
Tim is honoured and delighted to have been elected as:
- Folkestone and Hythe District Councillor (Liberal Democrats) for Sandgate & West Folkestone;
- Sandgate Parish Councillor (Independent) for Sandgate Village;
- Folkestone Town Councillor (Liberal Democrats) for Folkestone Harvey West;
- Hythe Town Councillor (Liberal Democrats) for Hythe East.
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.
Tim Prater: Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
It is important that all Councillors follow the rules regarding declaring their Pecuniary Interests for the councils they sit on.
24 Sep 2019
The Channel Tunnel history, construction & operation
In connection with the Museum's exhibition 'Eurotunnel 25 years' which opens on Saturday 14 September, the Friends of Folkestone Museum are putting on a series of talks around the topic of the Channel Tunnel.
11 Sep 2019
![Westenhanger Castle (photo by Ian Knox [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)])](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/d/csm_westenhanger-castle-photo-by-ian-knox-cc-by-sa-2-0-https-creativecommons-org-licenses-by-sa-2-0_6231eb4b34.png "Image courtesy of Ian Knox [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]")
Westenhanger Castle: A Response
Dear Susan,
TP
28 Aug 2019
Running Your Community or Voluntary Group
FREE training for community and voluntary groups!
26 Aug 2019
Lower Leas Coastal Park: Making a Great Park Better
The Lower Leas Park is one of the gems of Folkestone - stretching from Radnor Cliff in Sandgate to the Leas Lift in Folkestone, the park is multi-award winning, well loved by locals and visitors alike and a great place to spend time.
5 Aug 2019