Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Is another Tory Folkestone & Hythe District Councillor on the fiddle?

June 5, 2019 // 7 Comments

Yesterday we brought you the Cllrs allowances and expenses in three graphs. Now we will drill down into the detail of each Cllrs allowances and expenses claims, as submitted [...]

Cllrs Allowances & Expenses 2015/16 – 2018/19 in three graphs

June 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Once again we have crunched the data on our Cllrs allowances & expenses and reproduced the data in three graphs which show what they have received in 2018/19, what they [...]

Restricted: Job Applications for the Head of Paid Service of Folkestone & Hythe District Council

June 3, 2019 // 2 Comments

On April 1st 2018, Dr Susan Julia Priest became the Head of Paid Service (HoPs). Being elevated to top job in the Council brought her an extra £10,000 on top of her previous [...]

The Long Read: All is not what it seems as we slide slowly into the Jaws of Death

June 2, 2019 // 15 Comments

The Planning Committee which will meet for the first time in June, would do no better than looking at the newly released Land Use statistics from the Ministry of Housing [...]

Brexit, a job for Andy Blaszkowicz

May 27, 2019 // 1 Comment

Candidates in the local Folkestone & Hythe District Council elections on May 2nd, each experienced a “Brexit” moment with a voter on a doorstep, just ask [...]

The Long Read: Overview & Scrutiny must follow the council pound and roar.

May 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

It is the committee which can allow citizens to have a greater say in Council matters, by holding public inquiries into matters of local concern. Such concerns might be a [...]

A “Stupidity of Cllrs”

May 23, 2019 // 1 Comment

Well, we used to think it was an “callousness” or a “lack of argument” of councillors but, having watched newly elected and re-elected members of the full district [...]

Turning round a ghost town. No shopper involvement necessary.

May 20, 2019 // 2 Comments

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 [...]

Part 1: Can we do it? Yes we can.

May 19, 2019 // 3 Comments

The term ‘Gyspy/Traveller’ does not constitute a homogenous category, but encapsulates a plethora of differing histories, beliefs and cultures. According to the latest [...]

Long term trend in Child Poverty increases across all districts of Kent

May 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Whichever one of the 12 districts in Kent you live in, Child Poverty has risen according to figures released by the End Child Poverty Campaign. When looked at over a period [...]

The rise and fall of Joanna Strickland

May 13, 2019 // 10 Comments

Joanna Strickland (pictured) a twice nominated Kent Business woman in 2016 & 2018 has left a trail of debt and trouble behind her and fled Folkestone to live life in [...]

A history of the Romney Wimble sheep companies

May 11, 2019 // 4 Comments

One of the new sheep on the block after the local elections, who goes by the name of Romney Wimble Sheep, has the Shepwayvox Team rather concerned. This particular sheep has [...]

Exclusive: Three new breeds of Romney Marsh sheep

May 10, 2019 // 2 Comments

Exclusive: Romney Marsh is a place known worldwide for producing some of the worlds finest sheep (Ovis Aries). The sheep are docile and are well known for following their [...]

Part 2: Why does Folkestone & Hythe District Council encourage profiteering from homelessness?

May 5, 2019 // 2 Comments

Folkestone & Hythe District Council are bribing private landlords to house homeless families. Throwing money away doesn’t address the causes of the problem. Landlord [...]

The lack of seeing differently

May 3, 2019 // 6 Comments

My name is Abigail and my name is Tina for the purposes of this blog post. We are both blind. We are just two of approximately ten thousand people in Kent who are visually [...]

Election Results: May 2nd 2019 – Hythe has gone Green and Folkestone has gone Red.

May 3, 2019 // 12 Comments

The new make of Folkestone & Hythe District Council is as follows – 13 Conservative, six Labour, six Green, two Ukip, two Lib Dem and one Independent. Results by [...]

Local Tories Landlord, Ray Johnson, says closure of Debenhams will not be a disaster.

May 2, 2019 // 3 Comments

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. [...]

Local Elections 2nd May 2019: Thank You

May 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

All five thousand leaflets have been delivered across Folkestone Central ward where I – Bryan Rylands (pictured) – am standing for election on May 2nd. I’d [...]

Local Elections May 2nd 2019: Transparency Matters

April 28, 2019 // 4 Comments

Transparency and the willingness to be completely open with you the residents of our district, is a state of mind, I believe. And the current elected mindset who control [...]

My Thoughts and Heart go out to the Staff of Debenhams.

April 27, 2019 // 4 Comments

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. [...]

Local Elections May 2nd 2019: Appearance Matters

April 25, 2019 // 1 Comment

Appearance matters so the Council says and in Folkestone Central ward, that statement is a load of rubbish. Companies are upping and leaving due to drug dealing, [...]

“Confused.com”

April 23, 2019 // 1 Comment

I am confused. The Folkestone & Hythe Labour Party have stated on the record that their policy towards Princes Parade & Otterpool Park is: Labour are opposed to the [...]

Local Elections May 2nd – Use your vote wisely

April 21, 2019 // 3 Comments

Tory led Folkestone & Hythe District Council have had the highest Council tax in Kent for the last sixteen years. This means we pay more for our services than anyone else [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council lose £2 million pounds worth of assets

April 20, 2019 // 3 Comments

Hiding assets from the public prior to an election is what the Tory led Folkestone & Hythe District Council are doing. Over £2 million pounds worth of assets have [...]

How much do you love our district?

April 17, 2019 // 4 Comments

Rates (read Council Tax) and rats, health and housing, parks and public toilets are all controlled by Folkestone & Hythe District Council. In addition to these areas the [...]

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