Ewan Green

The Long Read: Cllr David Wimble’s Register of Interests: FHDC’s Address Trail

May 17, 2026 // 0 Comments

Cllr David Wimble, also recorded in company papers as William David Wimble, has a growing trail of company names, registered offices, trading addresses, council property [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Pay Gap Widens Between Top Officers and Lowest-Paid Staff

April 17, 2026 // 0 Comments

There is a neat trick in local authority pay stories. Look only at percentages and the whole thing can start to seem almost modest. Look at the pounds, though, and the [...]

Otterpool Park Exposed: How Folkestone & Hythe’s 10,000-Home ‘Garden Town’ Is Spending Millions Without Planning Permission

November 18, 2025 // 3 Comments

Folkestone & Hythe District Council is gearing up for yet another intense round of work on Otterpool Park – still without an actual planning permission in place, more [...]

Council Fails Own Rules: £81,974 Paid to Three Contractors with No Public Contract Record

September 8, 2025 // 0 Comments

Part 10 of Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Constitution is explicit: “All contracts of a value of £5,000 or more are to be included on the Council’s [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Under Fire: Nearly £500,000 in Unexplained Payments Exposed Amid ‘Highest Standards’ Claim

August 4, 2025 // 4 Comments

The rot at the heart of Folkestone & Hythe District Council (FHDC) is no longer a matter of opinion—it is now demonstrably a pattern. What began as seven questionable [...]

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Ewan Green

The Long Read: Cllr David Wimble’s Register of Interests: FHDC’s Address Trail

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Pay Gap Widens Between Top Officers and Lowest-Paid Staff

Otterpool Park Exposed: How Folkestone & Hythe’s 10,000-Home ‘Garden Town’ Is Spending Millions Without Planning Permission

Council Fails Own Rules: £81,974 Paid to Three Contractors with No Public Contract Record

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Under Fire: Nearly £500,000 in Unexplained Payments Exposed Amid ‘Highest Standards’ Claim

Audit calls foul: Folkestone & Hythe Council’s £1.74 m no‑bid contracts branded a “huge own‑goal”

Millions in Borrowing Unexplained as Executive Pay and Councillor Costs Surge at Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Council Leader Jim Martin Knew of £21M Princes Parade Offer, Leaked Email Reveals

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Fails to Spend £11.88 Million on Promised Projects

Council Leader Jim Martin Accused of Lying About £21m Princess Parade Offer

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Unveils New Corporate Plan: “Third Time Lucky… Right?”

A Peculiar Case of Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Procurement Practices

Green led FHDC is failing to comply with Environmental Protection Act 1990 says auditor.

Cllr Monk alone approved David Wimble’s £19,000 High Street Fund application

Wimble’s Looker Magazine, applies for £19,000 from Council’s High Street Fund

Who are you?

Council short changed town and parish councils & ignore due process and pay policy

Otterpool Park Update

The Chosen One Has Been Found