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Council Officers’ Gourmet Adventures: A Masterclass in Sarcasm and Procurement Card Etiquette

March 7, 2025 // 0 Comments

Ah, the life of a council officer—where the pursuit of “approved duties” apparently includes indulging in the finest culinary delights, all on the taxpayer’s [...]

Forgetfulness And a Slap Up Meal On Taxpayers’ money in Harrogate

March 6, 2025 // 0 Comments

You’ve seen it, you’ve heard it, and believe it you must—because this is the kind of nonsense that makes your blood boil. At the full council meeting on February 26th, [...]

Green led Council – Supported By Lib Dems & Reform – Deepen Residents Suffering

March 6, 2025 // 3 Comments

The situation facing residents of Folkestone & Hythe District led by Cllr Jim Martin (pictured) and his Green led administration is nothing short of a disgrace. A closer [...]

Property Sales in Folkestone & Hythe District Violate EPC Regulations.

March 5, 2025 // 2 Comments

Updated: 5 March @ 19:48 In the UK, it is a legal requirement to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) when selling a property, including private sales. The EPC must [...]

Cllr Rebecca Shoob’s Statement on Housing Energy Efficiency: A Closer Look

March 3, 2025 // 0 Comments

At the full council meeting on 26 February, Cllr Rebecca Shoob (Green), Cabinet Member for Housing (pictured) , provided an update on the Council’s progress in improving [...]

Elderly & Disabled living in Council homes’ which are not energy efficient.

March 1, 2025 // 2 Comments

At the full council meeting on 26 February, Cllr Rebecca Shoob (Green), Cabinet Member for Housing (pictured), announced that 73.7% of the Council’s homes have achieved [...]

Council budget shows useable reserves are set to fall for a second year under green led administration

February 27, 2025 // 0 Comments

Updated to reflect audited accounts 2023/24 position for usable reserves. Last night’s full council meeting saw the term “reserves” mentioned sixteen times. The [...]

Princes Parade: A £21m offer and no guarantee it won’t be in next local plan.

February 27, 2025 // 0 Comments

“Is the Leader aware that, to my understanding, there is currently an offer on the table for Princes Parade amounting to £21 million?” asked Cllr Jenny [...]

“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac,” and Cllr Jim Martin loves it.

February 25, 2025 // 3 Comments

“If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power,” said Robert Ingersoll. In May 2023, this adage was put to the test when Cllr Jim Martin was [...]

Princes Parade: No, No, No to any inclusion in any future local plan.

February 25, 2025 // 3 Comments

Yes, it’s true. Cllr Jenny Hollingsbee, Leader of the Conservative Group (pictured), has expressed her desire to retain the land at Princes Parade (Hythe) in any future [...]

Cllr Connor McConville Leaves Labour Party to join Liberal Democrat and Independent Group

February 21, 2025 // 0 Comments

Cllr Connor McConville Leaves Labour Party to join the Liberal Democrat and Independent Group Cllr Connor McConville (pictured) quietly left the Labour Party on the 18th [...]

Part 2: The Peculiar Case of Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Procurement Practices

February 20, 2025 // 2 Comments

Updated 08:00 – 21/02/25 When examining the payment data for suppliers where contracts began before they were officially awarded, numerous anomalies emerge. These [...]

A Peculiar Case of Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Procurement Practices

February 18, 2025 // 0 Comments

Updated 14:05 on 19/02/2025 How Can Six Contracts Start, End, and Then Be Awarded? A Peculiar Case of Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Procurement Practices In [...]

Southern Water’s 47% bill increase shows blatant disregard for ecological preservation and customer welfare

February 18, 2025 // 0 Comments

Southern Water (SW), a utility provider serving 2.6 million water customers and 4.7 million wastewater users across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight, operates [...]

Many Fire Doors in Communal Flats owned by FHDC are non-compliant

February 17, 2025 // 1 Comment

Exclusive Front door Fire doors hung in communal flats, owned by Folkestone & Hythe District and which open up onto a communal space to allow tenants to escape in the [...]

Chief Executive & Founder of proposed Solar Farm on Romney Marsh named in Paradise Papers

February 15, 2025 // 1 Comment

Updated 16 Feb – @ 16:00 The company behind the proposed South East Energy Park on Romney Marsh, Low Carbon, have links to the offshore tax haven of Jersey. Their Chief [...]

A little bit of history about development on Folkestone harbour arm

February 13, 2025 // 0 Comments

Thirty six years ago Sea Containers Property Services Ltd– ultimately owned in the offshore tax haven of Bermuda at the time, made a planning application for housing, and a [...]

Otterpool Park update: Council approve deal with SNRG Ltd who has no operational experience of solar farms in the UK

February 13, 2025 // 1 Comment

Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Cabinet last night approved the recommendations in Report Number C/24/68 to allow SNRG Ltd, to be the solar park provider at [...]

Otterpool Park Update: Proposed Solar Farm company will milk profit from sunshine and send it to one of the most notable tax havens in the world

February 8, 2025 // 0 Comments

Making money from Solar energy is big business. Folkestone & Hythe Cabinet on Wednesday 12 February, will discuss the approval and recommendations to accept SNRG Ltd as [...]

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