Council whistleblower vindicated over contract irregularities
In a guest post back in June 2022, a Council Officer whistleblower claimed there was a lack of governance and internal controls within Folkestone & Hythe District [...]
Contract Standing Orders
And yet more contract irregularities at our Council
And yet again it happens. Three further contracts have been let which are in clear breach of Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Contract Standing Orders (CSOs). [...]
Revealed: More than 500 contracts not on council’s contract register in a blow to transparency
On the 10 June a whistleblower claimed there was a lack of governance and internal controls within Folkestone & Hythe District Council. They made it clear there was [...]
Another financial irregularity at the council
Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s constitution describes how they operate, makes sure they perform well, and are transparent. The constitution is the [...]
£658,771 of contract irregularities on just three contracts
‘Fraud‘ says The local government transparency code 2015 (the Code), ‘can thrive where decisions are not open to scrutiny and details of spending, contracts [...]
Is this evidence of Fraud, Financial Irregularities, Non Compliance @ Folkestone & Hythe District Council?
Each year the Chairman of Folkestone & Hythe District Council Audit & Governance Committee (A&GC), must respond to the external auditors letter which asks: [...]
More bent council contracts? You decide.
Is it incompetence, fraud, stupidity or something else? How can contracts begin before they are even awarded? The answer of course is they can’t, as this would be a [...]
Folkestone & Hythe District Council issue £6.2 million worth of contracts bypassing normal tendering processes
£6.2 million pounds worth of contracts in 2019/20 were issued by Folkestone & Hythe District Council, using waivers and citing urgency and expediency. In total, 49 [...]
The Long Read: Princes Parade & Dubious Contracts. You Decide.
It has been reported to the Shepwayvox Team from both internal and external sources that Shepway District Council’s policy and procedures as laid down in their contract [...]
Shared Services & Consultants
Leader of Shepway District Council, Cllr David “Drury” Monk (Con) and Corporate Director for Resources Jeremy Chambers have been exploring alternative service [...]