Council’s accounts “are nothing short of a dog’s breakfast”
“They are nothing short of a dog’s breakfast” says Chris a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), “and [...]
How Do We Feel About Where We Live?
On Saturday 28 Jan, between 14:00 – 16:30, the New Folkestone Society is holding a free community conversation in the Church Hall of the Cornerstone Centre (former [...]
Princes Parade: A hat trick of contract irregularities
One has to hand it to Folkestone & Hythe District Council. They have single handedly awarded three contracts to companies who were working on Princes Parade, six months [...]
Part 42: Even more Financial Irregularities
There are many residents who have expressed concern about Folkestone & Hythe District Council, spending the successful £20m Levelling Up Fund money they were awarded on [...]
Successful £20m Levelling Up Fund bid by Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Updated 19.01.23 @ 17:20 Just four days ago we wrote about the Council’s £20m Levelling Up Fund bid. It was announced yesterday 18/01/2023, that the bid had been [...]
Overview & Scrutiny: Retrofitting, Housing, Fuel Poverty and a dash of hypocrisy
Housing, housing, housing, it’s all about housing. On the agenda at the Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on the 17 Jan 2023 was Retrofitting Council homes in the [...]
Council Temporary staff cost pass a million with a little help from a possible lie
Temporary staff costs for Folkestone & Hythe District Council between April and Nov 2022 have reached £1,116,860. We predicted back in Nov 2022, temporary Staff would [...]
Breaking News: Cllr Philip Martin steps down as a Conservative leaving a hung Council
Cllr Philip Martin (pictured) who is Chairman of the Council, has stepped down from the local Conservatives association and is no longer a Conservative. This also means he is [...]
Folkestone – £20m Place Plan funding expected this month.
Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) submitted a bid to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) for Levelling Up Fund Round 2 (LUF2) for [...]
Council’s Chief Finance Officer is leaving the building
Charlotte Spendley the Chief Finance Officer (s151 Officer) at Folkestone & Hythe District Council is leaving the building sometime in the near future. Did she jump, or [...]
Domestos: We’re 99.9% sure Folkestone & Hythe residents will have highest council tax for twentieth year in a row.
It’s like Domestos, we can only be 99.9% certain that Folkestone & Hythe District Council will have the highest Council Tax of any district in Kent for the [...]
Council not using data matching to spot possible tenancy fraud claim Council sources
Just a look at three Council owned addresses throws up anomalies about tenants and companies registered at Council owned properties; which highlight possible tenancy fraud. [...]
Council has cost ratepayers millions when it was not necessary
The portfolio he overseas as Cabinet Member for Transport and Digital Transformation, includes Traffic management, on and off street Parking, Information technology, Customer [...]
Is Sunningdale House Developments Ltd in financial difficulty?
Update Jan 6 @15:12 Update – At 14:00 today, ninety minutes after we published our report, Sunningdale have filed accounts with Companies House. They are not currently [...]
Rural areas in Folkestone & Hythe District suffer worst broadband speeds in Kent.
The internet is something we now to take for granted. We stay connected via our computer’s pads or phones and many of us receive reasonable quality internet speeds and [...]
Some things never change, that’s just the way it is
As we begin the new year, it seems old habits die hard. Folkestone & Hythe District Council have awarded five contracts to Brighter Homes, based in Folkestone, according [...]
Budget Consultation 2023/24 – Miracle workers needed
At this time of year it is known that miracles have happened. The birth of a child at an inn is one such case. Wise men have traveled from the East bearing gifts. Shepherds [...]
Review of 2022: Trial dates, Prison Sentences, Financial Irregualrities and Damp & Mould
It’s been a tumultuous year by anyone’s standards. A war in Europe, a cost of living crisis, the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; Liz Truss lasting just [...]
Housing development at former St Saviour’s Hospital site in Hythe, in doubt
Detail, detail detail, the devil is in the detail. From the evidence publicly available it would appear for the former St Saviour Hospital reserved matters planning [...]
Part 2: The gift which keeps on giving
There are those who believe BS baffles brains. But when dealing with a qualified FoI practitioner, such as our public face, one knows when one is being feed BS by our [...]
Folkestone & Hythe District Council, the gift which keeps on giving
As the year draws to a close and we gather together throughout this festive season, with friends and family, you’ll be comforted by the knowledge that Folkestone & [...]
Chance to raise local community issues which affect us all.
Each year you the residents of the district are offered the opportunity to submit your ideas about which local community issues you believe Cllrs should discuss at Overview [...]
Part 5: Damp & Mould – “It’s not lifestyle”
He’s a keen amateur painter, but ever since, the issue of damp and mould in his home, he has been unable to paint, partly because the issue has affected his wellbeing, [...]
Council to press on with controversial Princes Parade redevelopment
Members should note however that there is a critical path which would need to be followed and this does not allow for any slippage, delay, or process frustration. Ever since [...]
Procurement Card Data: The Council make themselves look worse than muppets
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 [...]