Transparency

Folkestone and Hythe District Council: Officers Must Declare Freemasonry, Councillors Don’t

July 21, 2026 // 0 Comments

When Folkestone & Hythe District Council meets tomorrow, 22 July, councillors will consider a constitutional overhaul containing two codes of conduct. Tucked inside is a [...]

FHDC Gives Residents Just 256 Characters To Ask About The Public’s Money

July 1, 2026 // 2 Comments

Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s public inspection form now limits residents to 256 characters when asking for accounting records. That’s less than X. Less than [...]

Councillor Home Addresses: Why the New Privacy Law Matters

June 29, 2026 // 1 Comment

Today, 29 June 2026, the law changes.Councils in England must no longer publish councillors’ home addresses in public registers of interests unless the councillor [...]

David Wimble Helicopter Gift: The Alcaline Flights, KCC Register and Looker Adverts

May 14, 2026 // 0 Comments

Cllr David Wimble’s KCC declaration says his September Alcaline Aviation helicopter lift was a gift. His Facebook trail points to three 2025 flights. Now The Looker, the [...]

FHDC Procurement Card Receipts: Why Restaurant Bills Still Need Explaining

May 14, 2026 // 0 Comments

FHDC’s officer subsistence figures allow £6.88 for breakfast, £9.50 for lunch, £3.76 for tea and £11.76 for supper — £31.90 for the whole day. Yet five [...]

KCC Spending: The £75m Rise, The £158m Mystery, And The Adult Social Care Reality

May 11, 2026 // 0 Comments

Kent County Council’s published payments over £250 rose by £75m in a year. Adult social care climbed by £62m. Children’s services appeared to fall by £97m. And more [...]

KCC Asset Sales: £84m Raised, But Full Property Ledger Remains Hidden

May 11, 2026 // 0 Comments

Kent County Council says it has raised more than £84m from surplus property disposals over five years. The trouble is not the headline number. The trouble is what the public [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Expenses: Officers Get Higher Meal Allowances Than Councillors

April 20, 2026 // 0 Comments

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,” George Orwell wrote, and at Folkestone & Hythe District Council that principle appears to have [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Pay Gap Widens Between Top Officers and Lowest-Paid Staff

April 17, 2026 // 0 Comments

There is a neat trick in local authority pay stories. Look only at percentages and the whole thing can start to seem almost modest. Look at the pounds, though, and the [...]

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