The Long Read: Save The Civic Centre
If you’re reading this, it’s likely a grey and dreary day, a stroll along the Harbour Arm doesn’t sound tempting and you’re unlikely to fancy frolicking in the [...]
Debenhams
Council snap up Debenhams and debt repayment rises by 184% on £60 million of commercial investments
So as our public face predicted in April 2019 the Council have bought the former Debenhams building for a mark up of 2,482% and increased its debt repayments for it’s [...]
Seven Projects receive £146,000 of £3 million High Street Fund So Far
Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s £3 million High Streets Regeneration Fund was first announced in report C/19/21. It was established to support and help high [...]
Turning round a ghost town. No shopper involvement necessary.
At the end of March 2019, 15% or rather 62 shops were vacant in the Primary and Secondary shopping areas of Folkestone town centre. Analysis by Folkestone & Hythe [...]
Local Tories Landlord, Ray Johnson, says closure of Debenhams will not be a disaster.
Ray Johnson (pictured) for those of you who do not know, is Chairman of the Folkestone Town Team who mentioned that the closure of Debenhams would not be a disaster. [...]
My Thoughts and Heart go out to the Staff of Debenhams.
You have no doubt heard the announcement regarding the closure of the Folkestone Debenhams store in early 2020. My thoughts and heart go out to all the staff who work there. [...]