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Just one simple chart shows you that East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust [EKHUFT] had cash flow issues in 2022/23. The Better Payment Practice code requires that [...]
Two out of three users of district car parks pay by RingGo.
Parking is an issue that is never far from visitors or locals minds. When the sun shines across our district we are blessed with visitors and locals who fill all 26 Council [...]
Frontline staff member makes sexual assault claim against Trust’s chair.
An individual frontline worker at East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust has accused the Trust’s Chairman Niall Dickson CBE (pictured) of sexual assault. They [...]
Exclusive: East Kent Hospitals open two investigations into sexual misconduct.
Exclusive The Trust, East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) have opened an investigation into sexual misconduct. This means there are now two investigations, [...]
Cllr Monk’s diary reveals his freemason links.
Hands up those who knew that Parish Cllr, David Monk, and former leader of Folkestone & Hythe District Council is a freemason, as was his wife’s father. According [...]
Staff at East Kent Hospital Univerisyty Foundation Trust claim sexual harassment and sexual assault is an “everyday experience”
Updated Sun 17 Sept @16:24 Since we asked people to contact us about physical violence by managers and staff within East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust, [...]
East Kent hospitals trust reported to NHS Financial Regulator for “Financial Irregularities”
East Kent Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust has been reported to the NHS Financial Regulator by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority regarding substantial “financial [...]
Physical Violence by managers on staff, or staff on staff is a persistent problem at East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust
Each autumn everyone who works in the NHS in England is invited to take part in the NHS Staff Survey (see detailed questions). The survey offers a snapshot in time of how [...]
Council spend £22,720 on 629 medical assessments from company who never meet the patient
Tucked away in the recesses of the Council’s website is a little known document, which to the vast majority of residents never has a bearing on your life. But for some [...]
Is the Council allowing Veolia to defraud local ratepayers?
Updated: 8 Sept 2023 @ 10:31am In our last post about the failure of Veolia to undertake street cleansing properly, are the Council allowing them to defraud the local [...]
Green led FHDC is failing to comply with Environmental Protection Act 1990 says auditor.
Updated: 8 Sept 2023 @10:25am Damning evidence in an independent Audit report concludes that Folkestone & Hythe District Council, a Green led council, is failing in its [...]
One household every five days placed into temporary accommodation out of Folkestone & Hythe District
In real life, poverty and dignity are not good bedfellows. Making good and clean floors are all well and good. But modern day virtues are easier to hold when you rise every [...]
Council issue £1.5m of liability orders against 197 individuals/companies for non payment of business rates
Over the last five financial years, Folkestone & Hythe District Council have raised 197 liability orders against individuals or companies to the sum of nearly £1.5m [...]
Finally paedophile Russell Tillson is behind bars
It has taken since 2018 for allegations made against Russell Tillson (pictured far left) committing abuse upon his victims, who were pupils in his charge during the 1980s at [...]
60 seconds with… Susan Priest
All the information in the post already exists in the public domain 60 seconds with… Susan Priest Susan is Chief Executive of Folkestone & Hythe District Council and [...]
David Wimble fails to pay service charge fees and court issues default CCJ for unpaid debt.
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?
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?
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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?
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 [...]