Part 42: More financial and contract irregularities
Just three days ago, Folkestone & Hythe District Council were celebrating the fact that last year they had begun making the district’s social housing stock more energy [...]
Financial Irregularities
More financial and contract irregularities at Folkestone & Hythe District Council
No matter how many times we write about financial and contract irregularities, Folkestone & Hythe District Council never seem to learn. As you may or many not know, the [...]
In last 3 years Council spends £24.6m than it received in income
Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s accounts show they paid out £24,6m than they received in income over the last three years. Given what we know about missing [...]
Double helping of cock ups at last night’s full council
So it was a cock up, another one, but not the only one on last night’s agenda at the final full Council, before the elections on 4 May 2023. Cllr Keen (Lab) asked her [...]
Unaddressed systemic issues are holding back Council’s development
This is a guest post I am a Folkestone & Hythe District Council Officer. What is written here is a distallation of my own and other colleagues opinions. All opinion [...]
Council look to sell Princes Parade to Property Developer & possibly Otterpool Park as well
“Do what ever it takes to make it stack up” Cllr Martin was of Course refering to Princes Parade at the Overview & Scrutiny Committee on Valentines Day. He [...]
Council Tax set to rise by £103, with New Romney leading the way.
Once again New Romney, Hawkinge and Folkestone take the medal positions for the highest Council Tax rates across the district, using the band D average. It’s inevitable [...]
You’re my Mate
“You’re my mate and I will stand by you” sang Right Said Fred, on their single released on the 6 August 2001, and no doubt Folkestone & Hythe District [...]
Council’s accounts “are nothing short of a dog’s breakfast”
“They are nothing short of a dog’s breakfast” says Chris a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), “and [...]
Princes Parade: A hat trick of contract irregularities
One has to hand it to Folkestone & Hythe District Council. They have single handedly awarded three contracts to companies who were working on Princes Parade, six months [...]
Council’s Chief Finance Officer is leaving the building
Charlotte Spendley the Chief Finance Officer (s151 Officer) at Folkestone & Hythe District Council is leaving the building sometime in the near future. Did she jump, or [...]
Some things never change, that’s just the way it is
As we begin the new year, it seems old habits die hard. Folkestone & Hythe District Council have awarded five contracts to Brighter Homes, based in Folkestone, according [...]
Review of 2022: Trial dates, Prison Sentences, Financial Irregualrities and Damp & Mould
It’s been a tumultuous year by anyone’s standards. A war in Europe, a cost of living crisis, the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; Liz Truss lasting just [...]
Bruising reports remind Council’s Statutory Officers of contract & financial irregularities as a major issue as council face £18.5m deficit
They are without doubt, three remarkable, wise women. Each is able, each is a professional, and each is full of “intent, a clear intent” to instill compliance of [...]
All four suspended officers have now left the Council
Updated 15/09/22 @21:37 So it has come to pass, after two and half months since we published the fact that four Folkestone & Hythe District Council officers; who were [...]
Breaking News: Alastair Clifford has left the Council
Alastair Clifford (pictured), who according to whistleblowers arranged for his brother to win contracts and not do a very good job, has left Folkestone & Hythe District [...]
Why are we waiting?
It has been seventeen days since the draft accounts of Folkestone & Hythe District Council were meant to open for the residents of the district to inspect. As of this [...]
Are Folkestone & Hythe District Council cooking the books?
It’s a first, and not one Folkestone & Hythe District Council should be proud of at all. For the first time in the history of our Council, they have failed to [...]
Council balls up their recently published procurement card data.
You won’t believe it, but perhaps you will, as this is Folkestone & Hythe District Council we’re talking about after all. The two years worth of procurement [...]
Data matching shows £7.2m of likely council procurement fraud over four years to family or friends
Recently while the sun was shining, and the birds were singing – well not on Princes Parade – Folkestone & Hythe District Council took the decision to suspend [...]
Four council Officers suspended due to financial and contractual irregularities.
Exclusive: The Shepway Vox Team can announce that four council officers at Folkestone & Hythe District Council have been suspended due to contract and financial [...]
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: [...]
Council hiding seven years worth of credit card financial payments.
Seven years Folkestone & Hythe District Council have hidden, and failed to publish financial data for their Government Procurement Cards (read credit card), in clear [...]
£2.5 million pound of financial irregularities on Council roofing contract under investigation
Anthony Wallner (pictured) is not a name you would have heard of. But regular readers won’t be surprised to learn that he is the Asset & Major Works Senior [...]