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Procurement Failures Exposed—Third Investigation into FHDC Reveals £380k in Unexplained Public Spending

August 4, 2025 // 2 Comments

Missed the earlier reports? Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 of our ongoing investigation into FHDC’s procurement practices. The financial discrepancies at Folkestone & [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Under Fire: Nearly £500,000 in Unexplained Payments Exposed Amid ‘Highest Standards’ Claim

August 4, 2025 // 4 Comments

The rot at the heart of Folkestone & Hythe District Council (FHDC) is no longer a matter of opinion—it is now demonstrably a pattern. What began as seven questionable [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Faces £250K Spending Scandal in 2024/25 — Latest Chapter in Financial Failures Dating Back to 2018

August 3, 2025 // 0 Comments

The history of financial and contractual irregularities at Folkestone & Hythe District Council is well documented on the pages of the Shepway Vox Team’s blog. Since [...]

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Procurement Failures Exposed—Third Investigation into FHDC Reveals £380k in Unexplained Public Spending

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Under Fire: Nearly £500,000 in Unexplained Payments Exposed Amid ‘Highest Standards’ Claim

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Faces £250K Spending Scandal in 2024/25 — Latest Chapter in Financial Failures Dating Back to 2018

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More Contract & Financial Irregularities At Folkestone & Hythe District Council

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