Sunningdale House Developments Ltd & Princes Parade
In the sunniest January since 1959, Folkestone & Hythe District agreed Sunningdale House Developments Ltd (Sunningdale House) had won the contract to deliver the proposed [...]
Update on Development House & Sunningdale House Developments Ltd
The latest news regarding Development House Limited, a company owned by David Pownceby, will slide into voluntary liquidation as of the 17 Aug. However, in the last few days [...]
Temporary staff spend in first quarter of 2023/24 is nearly half a million.
Folkestone & Hythe District Council have spent an nearly half a million pounds on temporary staff in the first quarter of the financial year 2023/24. According to their [...]
150 homes at former Foxwood School Hythe will not be going ahead anytime soon.
On 31 August 2016, Foxwood School, Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5QJ closed its doors for the last time. The 15.5 acre site (6.3ha) was at the time of closure owned by [...]
Breaking News: Sunningdale House Developments Ltd to go into administration.
At midday today, all Sunningdale House Developments Limited staff were invited to a staff meeting, via zoom. At this meeting they were all informed that the company would be [...]
Part 1 Lydd Railway Station: A deal, a fire and some lies.
It begins on the 22 Feb 2022. On this date Bentley Parks Group Limited is incorporated and goes live on Companies House. The person of significant control of the company is [...]
Waiving hello to £80,000 while not serving up the accounts on time.
For the second year in a row, Folkestone & Hythe District Council, have failed to publish their draft statement of accounts on time. They failed to meet the statutory [...]
Shareholder in Sunningdale House Developments takes steps to protect his investment
The person of significant control of Sunningdale House Developments Ltd is, David Richard Pownceby (pictured), according to Companies House. This is the mother company, or [...]
High Court rule Home Office and Kent County Council acted unlawfully in their treatment of unaccompanied asylum seeking children
Updated 27 July @14:41 A “secret agreement” made by Kent County Council and the Home Secretary to formalise and normalise their treatment of unaccompanied [...]
Development House Ltd: 2 subcontractors take their own lives due to sums owed to them.
The consequences of one’s actions can never be truly known. They ripple out into the universe and affect people in many different ways. It is with great sadness we have [...]
Breaking News: Development House administrators are Quantuma Advisory
On Thursday 20 July, we informed the world at large that Development House Ltd, a company wholly owned by David Pownceby (pictured), had gone into administration. This [...]
Educating a Folkestone & Hythe Tory Cllr
He is one the new kids on the block. Elected in May 2023, with 618 votes, Cllr Alan Martin (Con) (pictured) represents Walland And Denge Marsh Ward and sits on the Audit [...]
Breaking News: Development House Ltd owned by David Pownceby goes into administration.
Development House Ltd, which is the building arm of Sunningdale House Developments Ltd has gone into administration. The person of significant control of Development House is [...]
Folkestone harbour arm place shaping consultation, make your views known
On the 18 July 2023, the local press ran the story about the New Folkestone harbour arm designs. This article has caused a storm of comments across social media, but the [...]
Part 2: More Homes for Sellindge?
In our last post about more homes for Sellindge, we made it clear that Quinn Homes are proposing to build 105 homes at Elm Tree Farm in Sellindge. The land is currently owned [...]
Part 3: Kent County Council’s special-education system is on its knees
No-one can claim we are short of evidence that support for children with Special Education Needs & Disabilities needs a radical overhaul. It is now very clear to everyone [...]
More financial irregularities?
Recently we asked the question about the contract issued to Jenner (Contractors) Ltd by Folkestone & Hythe District Council, regarding Ross House. Ross House: Is this [...]
Council frustrated over lack of movement on new health centre
On March 12th 2020, the council announced it had successfully agreed terms to purchase the former Debenhams store – now Folca. On the 15th May 2020, Folkestone & [...]
Solar Farms: Council explore 20 hectare site at Lympne and Pent Farm Postling applies for 27.7 hectare site
None come along for ages, then two at once. Solar Farms are fast becoming the fashion in our district, what with a planning application (23/0580/FH) lodged on land owned by [...]
Council’s internal audits show things are getting worse.
Evidence has emerged over time that Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s internal controls have gone from good to bad. Each year an annual internal report is [...]
More Homes for Sellindge?
Once again Sellindge is under the spotlight. Quinn Homes wish to build 105 homes at Elm Tree Farm Sellindge. No planning application has been submitted yet, and no planning [...]
Ombudsman uncovers backlog of 170 unanswered children’s services and education complaints at Kent County Council
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has uncovered a backlog of 170 unanswered children’s services and education complaints at Kent County Council, while [...]
Queens House Folkestone: The only occupants are the pigeons
Once a place of hustle and bustle where social workers helped put the world to rights for their clients, the building now stands silent. No shuffling of feet, no noise except [...]
Hythe Town FC: Explosive report claims VAT evasion and other serious irregularities
Exclusive Claims of VAT evasion, financial mismanagement, the legal status of the club to qualify for the Isthmian league put in doubt, a secret deal to sell the club for [...]
St Mary’s Bay, Former Sands Motel site: The only occupants are the pigeons
Once a place of hustle and bustle, it now sits silent. No workers clambering up and down scaffolding, no trowels laying bricks, and buildings left open to the elements, the [...]