To be or not to be, that is the question.
It was often said of the last Tory led administration of Folkestone & Hythe District Council, they did things to us, rather than with us. But will this new administration [...]
Consultation
Power to the people
A few days ago I received an election flyer through my door. On the flyer it states: “Move to a Committee system of governance in May 2024.” But I would go one [...]
Otterpool Park Update: Consultation opens on new information submitted
Further information relating to the Otterpool Park outline planning application – Y19/0257/FH – has been submitted. Otterpool Park, a 756 hectare site, is where [...]
Otterpool Park Update: A consultation & a lack of transparency regarding the LLP
On Friday 26th March 2021, Otterpool Park LLP will hold two virtual public information and consultation events on phase one of Otterpool Park, which includes the town centre. [...]
Cllrs to consider potential new civic centre at Otterpool Park
Updated 06/10/20 @14:10 Location, Location, Location and the location for a potential new civic centre at Otterpool Park is to be considered by Cllrs on the Overview & [...]
“We’re Making It Up As We Go Along”
In the last few days, the four Chief Exec’s of Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe & Thanet Councils have been meeting with East Kent Housing staff. The four [...]
Conversion of Ross House “was total shit” and “sub standard” yet Council paid £1.8 million
Updated 4th Nov 10:35 Cllr Tim Prater has made candid public statements about the conversion of Ross House, Ross Way into 16 flats, owned by the Council since April 2018, [...]
Coming Soon: Proposals for more money for Otterpool Park acquisitions, proposals to purchase Ship Street Gasworks and an EKH tenant consultation.
Coming soon to the council chamber – 16th Oct – are proposals and recommendations to be put to Cabinet. These proposals are to allow further spending on land [...]
Kent Libraries – Going, Going…
How do we keep all 99 libraries across the 12 districts of Kent relevant to the people they serve? All the numbers are going south and it seems that few if any ideas are [...]
Turner Schools: part 1 – Folkestone Academy.
A confidential document obtained by the Shepwayvox Team shows there may well be up to 42 job losses at Folkestone Academy over the coming months. Folkestone Academy was [...]
The Long Read: That motion and a little about financial viability assessments.
At last Thursday’s (12th April) extraordinary Hythe Town Council meeting at Hythe Town Council, agenda item 4 was to discuss Planning Application Y17/1042/SH – [...]
£3.6 Million set aside for more land at Otterpool.
According to documents released at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (page 78) last night, Tuesday 16th Jan, a further £3,675,000 has been set aside for land [...]
A Consultation, A Trip to The Gulf and Other News About Otterpool Park
The Otterpool Park Collaboration Board have met 13 times between Aug 16 – Sept 17. They met to discuss and develop the Otterpol Masterplan through its timetable; which [...]