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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Clerk's Assistant at Sandgate Parish Council. This is an interesting and varied post supporting an active, community and business-focused council. The successful applicant will be required to work with the Parish Clerk to provide professional support and guidance in respect of all aspects of the council's work.
KCC Trading Standards has received a report of a male knocking on doors in the Whitfield area of Dover last Saturday.
The Liberal Democrats have published the agenda and directory for their Spring Federal Conference in York.
Severe weather is forecast for this evening with high winds and more heavy rain predicted for the South East.
From the Shelter website: If you live in England, have claimed housing benefit continuously from before 1 January 1996 and your housing benefit has been cut by the "bedroom tax", a legal loophole means you may get a full refund.
The Citizen Advice Bureau are running three free drop-in sessions in Folkestone this week offering advice to consumers about how they can cut hundreds of pounds from their energy bills.
