August 2023

David Wimble fails to pay service charge fees and court issues default CCJ for unpaid debt.

August 30, 2023 // 5 Comments

A default County Court Judgment has been issued against David Wimble. As you know Mr Wimble is an elected representative for New Romney Town Council and Folkestone & [...]

Part 2: Are they so different?

August 30, 2023 // 4 Comments

Last year, we as a team reminded the Council time and again about their failure to publish the Procurement card transactions data. Eventually after much huffing and puffing, [...]

Are they so different?

August 27, 2023 // 2 Comments

On the 21 June, the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Governance Cllr Tim Prater (Lib Dem), told the world the newly elected administration of Folkestone [...]

Operation Brock is the most unfunny joke

August 24, 2023 // 4 Comments

This is a Guest Post Few people will need reminding of the infamous ‘Just Stop Oil’ Dartford Crossing protest of 17th October 2022. It caused two days of havoc at a [...]

It’s official: Sunningdale House Developments Ltd goes into administration

August 23, 2023 // 2 Comments

It’s official, Sunningdale House Developments Limited has gone into administration. The person of significant control of the company when it went into administration [...]

It’s Official: Development House Limited is going down.

August 22, 2023 // 4 Comments

It’s official. A meeting of creditors for Development House Ltd, a company whose person of significant control, according to Companies House is, David Pownceby, has [...]

Breaking News: KCC Cllr Harry Rayner withdraws from leadership battle

August 21, 2023 // 2 Comments

On the 28th July 2023, KCC Cllr Harry Rayner, County Member for Malling West (pictured below left), threw his hat into the ring to become leader of the Conservatives at [...]

Update: Development House Limited debts stand at £7,136,519

August 18, 2023 // 2 Comments

So it began with the demise of Development House Limited. The person of significant control for the company is David Pownceby, according to Companies House. A month ago the [...]

long term empty homes & second homes on the rise in the district

August 16, 2023 // 3 Comments

On the 26 July 2023, Cabinet Member for Housing & Homelessness Cllr Rebecca Shoob (Green) informed the world there were 1,540 households on the council housing waiting [...]

Where’s the s106 money and the affordable housing Mr Pownceby?

August 14, 2023 // 2 Comments

On the 3 May 2016, Y15/1154/SH came before the planning committee. The applicant was David Pownceby, of Development House Limited. At the time he was the secretary of the [...]

Sunningdale House Developments Ltd & Princes Parade

August 13, 2023 // 2 Comments

In the sunniest January since 1959, Folkestone & Hythe District agreed Sunningdale House Developments Ltd (Sunningdale House) had won the contract to deliver the proposed [...]

Update on Development House & Sunningdale House Developments Ltd

August 11, 2023 // 8 Comments

The latest news regarding Development House Limited, a company owned by David Pownceby, will slide into voluntary liquidation as of the 17 Aug. However, in the last few days [...]

Temporary staff spend in first quarter of 2023/24 is nearly half a million.

August 9, 2023 // 7 Comments

Folkestone & Hythe District Council have spent an nearly half a million pounds on temporary staff in the first quarter of the financial year 2023/24. According to their [...]

150 homes at former Foxwood School Hythe will not be going ahead anytime soon.

August 7, 2023 // 1 Comment

On 31 August 2016, Foxwood School, Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5QJ closed its doors for the last time. The 15.5 acre site (6.3ha) was at the time of closure owned by [...]

Breaking News: Sunningdale House Developments Ltd to go into administration.

August 4, 2023 // 5 Comments

At midday today, all Sunningdale House Developments Limited staff were invited to a staff meeting, via zoom. At this meeting they were all informed that the company would be [...]

Part 1 Lydd Railway Station: A deal, a fire and some lies.

August 4, 2023 // 5 Comments

It begins on the 22 Feb 2022. On this date Bentley Parks Group Limited is incorporated and goes live on Companies House. The person of significant control of the company is [...]

Waiving hello to £80,000 while not serving up the accounts on time.

August 3, 2023 // 1 Comment

For the second year in a row, Folkestone & Hythe District Council, have failed to publish their draft statement of accounts on time. They failed to meet the statutory [...]

Shareholder in Sunningdale House Developments takes steps to protect his investment

August 1, 2023 // 2 Comments

The person of significant control of Sunningdale House Developments Ltd is, David Richard Pownceby (pictured), according to Companies House. This is the mother company, or [...]

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