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'Giant slanting tree is on brink of collapse - this clifftop path isn't safe'
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'Giant slanting tree is on brink of collapse - this clifftop path isn't safe'

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Anxious residents fear a giant tree teetering next to a popular cliffside path prone to landslides could crash down onto walkers.Read Article
‘It gives everyone an opportunity’: Kent’s largest indoor market opens inside huge former Wilko
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‘It gives everyone an opportunity’: Kent’s largest indoor market opens inside huge former Wilko

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A large indoor market modelled on successful sister sites elsewhere has opened in the former space of a retail giant.Read Article
Council Leader Jim Martin Knew of £21M Princes Parade Offer, Leaked Email Reveals
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Council Leader Jim Martin Knew of £21M Princes Parade Offer, Leaked Email Reveals

At a full meeting of Folkestone & Hythe District Council on 26 February 2025, Cllr Jenny Hollingsbee (Con) asked Council Leader Cllr Jim Martin (Green) whether he was aware of a substantial offer for the controversial Princes Parade site. “What I would ask is, is the Leader aware that, as I understand it, there is…Read Article

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Fails to Spend £11.88 Million on Promised Projects

Open the article to view the coverage from ShepwayVox Dissent is not a CrimeFolkestone · FolkestoneRead Article

A Dog’s Breakfast of Data: Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s FOI Figures Go Walkies

Dog mess is one of the most frequent and fragrant grievances in local government. In Folkestone & Hythe, it’s been cited hundreds of times in complaints, council minutes, and angry Facebook posts. But the only thing messier than the pavements may be the council’s own data on the subject. After reviewing more than a dozen Freedom of Information (FOI) requests on dog fouling—ranging from 2017 to 2024—we uncovered a trail not of poop, but of incons…Folkestone · FolkestoneRead Article

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Has Lost 1,200 Council Homes Since 2002

Over the past 22 years, Folkestone & Hythe District Council has lost 1,200 council homes. That figure alone should raise concern. But when we examine the underlying reasons — chronic underbuilding, systematic sell-offs, growing vacancy, and missing accountability — the situation becomes far more urgent. This investigation uses verified council-reported data from April 1978 to March 2024. It shows a housing system in long-term decline, with littl…Folkestone · FolkestoneRead Article

Folkestone & Hythe Council Faces £10m Housing Repairs Backlog Despite Budget Surplus

Folkestone & Hythe District Council is under scrutiny after delaying £10 million in vital housing repairs, despite posting a major budget surplus. Tenants question where the money has gone. Folkestone & Hythe District Council is sitting on surpluses in its council housing account for the second year running. Reserves are growing, and tenant rents are being collected as usual. But despite these promising financial headlines, a more troubling real…Folkestone · FolkestoneRead Article

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Caught in FOI Scandal Over Unsafe Housing Enforcement Data

Folkestone & Hythe District Council is facing a growing credibility crisis after a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosures reveal it cannot provide consistent data on one of its most serious legal powers — the Prohibition Order. Across four FOI responses issued between 2021 and 2024, the council has released mutually incompatible figures for the number of Prohibition Orders it claims to have served on landlords in the private rented s…Folkestone · FolkestoneRead Article

Councillor’s “Nutjob” Remark Sparks Legal Warning Over Equality Law Compliance

This blog assesses the Folkestone & Hythe District Council (“the Council”) Equality and Diversity Policy 2025–29 against UK equality law, focusing on the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). We examine specific concerns – about a Labour’s Cllr, Adrian Lockwood (pictured) derogatory comment in a private WhatsApp chat, the treatment of private communications under standards law, the policy’s consultation process, and neede…Folkestone · FolkestoneRead Article

Most and least expensive streets in town that’s Kent's 'best place to live'

This up and coming seaside town has boomed in popularity latelyFolkestone · FolkestoneRead Article

Win an Amuse La Bouche Folkstone quilt at ThePrizeFinder

Enter this competition to Win an Amuse La Bouche Folkstone quilt on ThePrizeFinder.com. Check out hundreds of other great competitions in the Home & Garden competition category.Folkestone · FolkestoneRead Article

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