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Halfway to Folkestone's brighter future
A £22m project to regenerate Folkestone town centre is now more than halfway complete.
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Getting Folkestone and Hythe Swimming Again
£2.4m budgeted towards Folkestone Sports Centre to see that re-opened, and up to £6m for a refurbishment of Hythe Swimming Pool.
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Looking Forward To The Future With Balanced 2026/27 Budget
Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s 2026/27 budget – the third in succession which is balanced and not funded from general reserves – has been approved.
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Council agrees new Customer Access Strategy
Last night Folkestone and Hythe District Council agreed a new Customer Access Strategy for 2026-2029. The strategy, which marks a move from digital by default to digital by choice when it comes…
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OUR budget. OUR Good Things.
Moving the £23m Folkestone and Hythe District Council Revenue Budget for 2026-27.
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First Preview of New Lower Leas Coastal Park Play Area
More equipment and more inclusive elements than ever before in the south east’s largest free adventure playground.
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Welcome for more Channel Freight to go on Trains
Investment enabling thousands of tonnes of freight heading across the Channel to be carried by rail again has been welcomed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council.
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Sandgate Sea and Food Festival 2026
Join the Sandgate Sea & Food Festival 2026 over August Bank Holiday weekend 29th & 30th August. Alongside free fireworks Sat night there is music from two outdoor stages, markets, and venues…
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Delivering Affordable Green Homes at Risborough
The first council tenants are moving into new affordable rent homes at the Risborough Barracks development.
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The HG Wells Short Story Competition 2026
The 2026 HG Wells Short Story Competition is now open. The theme is THE CHEAT: make of it what you will. This annual national (but Sandgate run) Competition offers a £500 Senior, £1,000 Junior prize…