Child Poverty

Rural & Affluent Areas of Folkestone & Hythe District see rise in Child Poverty

November 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

The release of the data by the DWP & HMRC for the number of children living in relative & absolute low income families (child poverty), have for the year end (31 [...]

Inheritance, not work, will become the main route for home ownership in our district

November 12, 2020 // 1 Comment

In early January 2018, LUC published the Proposed Submission Sustainability Appraisal Report – Non-Technical Summary – for Folkestone & Hythe District Council. At [...]

Universal Credit Claims Pass 80,000 in Kent

April 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

The numbers of people claiming Universal Credit (UC) across all JobCentre Plus Offices in Kent (including Medway) between Feb 2019 and March 12th 2020 has risen by 37,329 [...]

Child Poverty in Kent, Has Risen For Fifth Year In A Row

April 8, 2020 // 1 Comment

With the world concentrating it’s attention on the Covid-19 pandemic other issues are, understandably, passing unnoticed. One of these issues is the continuing growth in [...]

More than 3,000 Children Living In Poverty In Folkestone & Hythe District.

April 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

Child poverty in the Folkestone & Hythe district wards, has risen for the fifth year in a row. The number of children aged under 16 living in relative or absolute poverty [...]

Food for Thought

December 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Politician’s argue sharpening their knives. (UB40: Food for Thought) In less than 48 hours polls will open allowing you to cast your vote in the General election. There [...]

In plain sight: The affects of Austerity in Kent.

May 22, 2019 // 1 Comment

Regardless of where you look Austerity is taking its toll across the County of Kent. Whether it be rent arrears caused by Universal Credit, a lack of transport causing [...]

Long term trend in Child Poverty increases across all districts of Kent

May 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Whichever one of the 12 districts in Kent you live in, Child Poverty has risen according to figures released by the End Child Poverty Campaign. When looked at over a period [...]

Just for the record Alistair

March 25, 2018 // 3 Comments

So it is adieu to the Chief Executive Alistair Stewart (Head of Paid Services) of Shepway District Council, with a £184,000 redundancy package. He’s laughing all the [...]

Good for one’s wellbeing? You can ponder that.

February 26, 2018 // 3 Comments

Updated Midday 26/02/18 Running alongside Shepway District Council’s Draft Places & Policies Local Plan Feb 2018 (PPLP), according to SDC’s payment to [...]

Voting Tory In the KCC Elections, Will Harm Your Children.

April 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Since 2013, child deprivation has increased year on year across all wards in Shepway. Once housing costs are taken into account, nearly one in three children live in [...]

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