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Procurement Card Data: The Council make themselves look worse than muppets

December 14, 2022 // 2 Comments

They make themselves look worse than muppets, much worse, when there is no need. The way they have treated their procurement card data is nothing short of shocking, well [...]

Part 2: Planes, Trains & Automobiles

December 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a hilarious, heartfelt holiday Xmas classic, so keeping to the theme of Xmas, we thought we’d take a stroll through the evidence of [...]

The antics of three Folkestone Town Councillors

December 10, 2022 // 8 Comments

There are three tiers of Local Government in Kent. They are: County, District, Town/Parish. It is the last we wish to ruminate about today. But before we do, you must bear in [...]

Bruising reports remind Council’s Statutory Officers of contract & financial irregularities as a major issue as council face £18.5m deficit

December 8, 2022 // 3 Comments

They are without doubt, three remarkable, wise women. Each is able, each is a professional, and each is full of “intent, a clear intent” to instill compliance of [...]

Princes Parade Update: Are the 3 Options for Princes Parade based on engineered data?

December 7, 2022 // 5 Comments

We are aware Folkestone & Hythe District Council have placed Report Number C/22/73, into the public domain. The report sets out the three options for the future of the [...]

Council in advanced negotiations to sell Connect 38, but was purchase lawful?

December 6, 2022 // 3 Comments

Folkestone & Hythe District Council are looking to sell Connect 38 – Ashford; which they bought for £16.8m, on the 14 May 2019. However, no evidence exists of a [...]

Private Rented Sector: Damp & Mould: “It’s not lifestyle”

December 3, 2022 // 4 Comments

The similarities in this case of damp and mould are so striking to the one which took the life of the two year old Awaal Ishak, we just had to write about it. Tina is a mum [...]

Finally, the Council comply with the law

December 2, 2022 // 1 Comment

Better late than never is what they say! Finally, Folkestone & Hythe District Council have complied with the law, two days late, but as we said better late than never. [...]

Council failing to publish the notice explaining why the audited accounts for 2021/22 have not been published

December 1, 2022 // 0 Comments

Folkestone & Hythe District Council are in breach of the law again, but neither of the two statutory officers, Charlotte Spendley -s151 officer, responsible for the money [...]

Princes Parade Update: Oscar Winning performances at full Council by Chris Farrell & Cllr Jim Martin

December 1, 2022 // 3 Comments

Where to begin, as there was so much discussed at last nights full Council, 30 Nov 2022. As they say though, the best place to begin is at the beginning So we’ll start [...]

£1,452,646 spent on suppliers without a compliant contract

November 30, 2022 // 1 Comment

A damning report released today, by Folkestone & Hythe District Council, show that procurement management and contract standing orders (CSO) have been significantly [...]

Breaking News: Significant outbreak of Scabies in Asylum seeker hotels in South East England.

November 29, 2022 // 0 Comments

Reports are emerging that a substantial outbreak of scabies is occurring in hotels in the South East (and further afield) where asylum seekers have been placed. It was [...]

Damn stupid policy

November 28, 2022 // 6 Comments

Updated: 29 Nov @ 9:20am In May 2022, Folkestone & Hythe District Council introduced a Housing repair & maintenance policy which includes damp and mould . It states [...]

Kent Police requires improvement on investigating crime

November 26, 2022 // 3 Comments

Kent Police police are failing to meet required standards at investigating crime, according to HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) that raises questions over whether [...]

Part 3 – Damp and Mould – “It’s not lifestyle”.

November 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

Like an artist’s afterthought on a brick canvas, the stains make clear there are serious issues with Council owned homes. It can be seen on properties in New Romney, [...]

Part 2 – Damp and Mould – “It’s not lifestyle”.

November 24, 2022 // 2 Comments

Following on from yesterday’s post – Damp and Mould – “It’s not lifestyle” – we follow up today with Part 2. The Shepway Vox Team undertook an [...]

Damp and Mould – “It’s not lifestyle”.

November 23, 2022 // 5 Comments

Back in Oct 2021, The Housing Ombudsman released a special spotlight report addressing the issue of damp and mould, called “Spotlight on: Damp and mould. It’s not [...]

Breaking News: Cllr Andy Weatherhead resigns Hythe West seat

November 21, 2022 // 5 Comments

Today Cllr Andy Weatherhead (pictured) has resigned from his Hythe West seat; which will cause a byelection at some later point. This has all come about due to his former [...]

Local Tories knew Cllr Weatherhead was former member of Fascist Group before Hope Not Hate story broke

November 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

Back in February 2022, we updated a post called Tories Dump The Monk The update stated: Update – It has come to our attention that Andrew Beadle (now Weatherhead) was a [...]

Otterpool Park Update: First house for sale 1 Sept 2025

November 19, 2022 // 4 Comments

Andy Jarrett (pictured) the Managing Director of Otterpool Park LLP, has stated on the record, the date of the first house for sale at Otterpool Park development will be the [...]

Council Procurement Card Data: Fcuking Dangerous

November 17, 2022 // 8 Comments

On Nov 11, when the Council took down the 2019/20, Procurement Card Transaction Data (read credit card data), from their website with no explanation, it naturally created the [...]

Exposed: Tory County Councillor was key member of fascist group

November 16, 2022 // 8 Comments

Updated: 11:17am Nov 19 2022 A HOPE not hate investigation reveals that Cllr Andy Weatherhead, who represents Hythe West on Kent County Council, was a senior officer for the [...]

KCC close to bankruptcy while overcharging domicilary care clients

November 15, 2022 // 1 Comment

Kent County Council and Hampshire County Council in a joint letter letter to the Prime Minister – Rishi Sunak and the Chancellor of the Exchequeur – Jeremy Hunt, [...]

KCC Special Education Needs Services: “don’t care” and “are incompetent’

November 15, 2022 // 1 Comment

In March 2019, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted produced a damming report on Kent Council’s, Special Education Needs & Disability service. At that [...]

Council temporary staff costs will pass million pound mark in 2022/23

November 14, 2022 // 1 Comment

Temporary employees are people that employers – such as Folkestone & Hythe District Council – contract to a job for a limited period through a third-party [...]

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