2024 Christmas Waste Collections in Folkestone & Hythe
Make a note of changes to the household waste and recycling service over Christmas and the New Year.
11 Dec 2024
He might not look it, but Tim Prater was delighted to hear Saga is returning to their Sandgate Enbrook Park HQ.
Tim Prater explains why he's standing for the most marginal County Council seat in Kent: Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
Folkestone and Hythe Town and Parish Council Precept 2025/26 - Proposed Council Tax Base
Yeah. I know you're interested. I can sense it,
9 Dec 2024
Operation Brock 15-22 December 2024
Kent and Medway Resilience Forum announcement of Operation Brock in the run-up to Christmas 2024.
6 Dec 2024
The Chair's Big Sleep-Out!
FHDC Chair Anita Jones led a charity sleep-out on the night of Wednesday 28th November alongside Council Leader Jim Martin, Deputy Leader Tim Prater and Cabinet Member Polly Blakemore.
28 Nov 2024
Wheel-y Good Folkestone Bicycle Parking Trial
12 spaces in new lockable bike hangars are being introduced as part of a one-year trial in Clifton Crescent, Folkestone.
5 Nov 2024
Beach management work Winter 2024
Contractors will begin recycling and regrading shingle along five miles of coast from Fisherman’s Beach in Hythe through Sandgate to Folkestone Harbour on Monday 4 November.
31 Oct 2024
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Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2025
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The Liberal Democrat plan commits to making the UK a global leader in animal welfare through stronger standards, workforce investment, and ethical farming practices.
TF
23 Mar 2025
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Only the Liberal Democrats will stand up to Trump, invest in the UK’s security, support Ukraine, hold back Russia, deepen our ties with European and commonwealth partners, and stand up for liberal, British values.
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As liberals, we believe that true equality is achieved when individuals are not only free from prejudice and discrimination, but also free to fulfil their potential. So fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is not a choice Liberals make.
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22 Mar 2025
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Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
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