Census Population Data Kent Districts 2011 – 2021
Yesterday 28.06.22, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released the Census data for 2021. This was a snapshot of the UK population and other information recorded by [...]
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Princes Parade: Sunningdale House Developments has ‘acquired’ Princes Parade & Hythe Pool site
David Richard Pownceby (pictured) has held or holds directorships in 97 companies. Companies House shows that he is, or has resided in 68 companies as a director, person of [...]
Clients & Employees of The Grand owed hundreds of thousands in upaid wages and refunds
Updated: 04/06/22 @08:39 Prof Victor Klinkinhoffer B.TECH MC (aka) Robert Graham Moss (pictured), and director of five companies, of which four are registered to the address [...]
Enough long term vacant homes in Kent to house all of the statutory homeless in 2021
The number of long term vacant properties has fallen across nine out of the twelve districts in Kent according to the latest data from the Department for Levelling Up, [...]
Kent continues to lead the way in housing Ukrainian Refugees.
The people of Kent are wonderful, especially those who continue to take Ukrainian refugees. Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Home [...]
Fear is the path to the Dark Side
“In many ways Folkestonians have more to fear from those migrating in from London than those arriving, desperate, on inflatable dinghies from overseas,” according [...]
Kent leads the way housing Ukrainian Refugees
As of the 6th April, the wonderful people of Kent had more visas issued to house Ukrainian Refugees, than any other county, according to data released by the Department for [...]
Cllr Monk has lost the financial plot regarding Otterpool Park
On the 24th Nov 2021, Cllr David Monk (Con), Leader of Folkestone & Hythe District Council, rose in the chamber to answer a question put by Cllr Jackie Meade (Lab). She [...]
Otterpool Park notice of planning application submitted and will be decided by Xmas 22
Updated: 01.4.22 @21:10 According to a public and legal notice in the Evening Standard, a notice of a planning application for Otterpool Park (Y19/0257/FH) has been [...]
Princes Parade update: Costs rise 655% between 2014 and 2022
In January 2014 there was a review of a New Leisure Centre at Princes Parade, undertaken by Strategic Leisure Limited, for and on behalf of our Council. In May 2014, the [...]
Brief Leas Pavilion update
Over the last few days, our public face managed to catch up with Olivier Daelemans (pictured), the owner, and developer of the Leas Pavilion – Folkestone, about how the [...]
Cllr Russell Tillson charged with 5 counts of historical sexual abuse.
Updated 23.3.22 @20:40 Parish & Town Cllr Russell Douglas Tillson (72) appeared at Sevenoaks Magistrates court today – Tuesday 22.03.22, and was charged with [...]
A dozen Folkestone & Hythe Residents step forward to help Ukrainian refugees. Can you help?
Updated 15:15 – 13/03/22 Compassionate people from Dungeness, New Romney, St Mary’s Bay, Hythe, Folkestone, Lyminge, and Stelling Minnis, have already stepped [...]
More Russians investing in our district, but legitimately so.
It has to be said. It has to be made clear, spelt out explicitly. Not all Russians are bad. Those who live among us are no doubt just as horrified at the events in the [...]
KCC Pension Fund fuelling Putin’s War Machine, but they’re trying to divest.
Before we get to Kent County Council, the people of Kent should be aware that vast sums of Russian money has flowed and continues to flow through hundreds of companies [...]
Child protection referrals for domestic abuse in Kent fell between 2018/19 – 2020/21
The trend for the number of child protection referrals by Kent Police, to Kent County Council Social Services, actually fell between 2018/19 – 2020/21, according to [...]
Proposed 132 Homes for High Knocke, Dymchurch, backed by offshore money.
An outline planning application [21/2525/FH] for a residential development of 132 dwellings, at High Knocke, Dymchurch, is currently under consultation. The application has [...]
Flytipping increases 29% between 2019/20 and 2020/21 in The Garden of England
Fly-tipping is defined as the “illegal deposit of any waste on to land that does not have a licence to accept it”. Once again, the number of reported flytipping [...]
Kent MPs make highest ever expenses claims during Covid – 2020/21
In 2020/21 all 17 Kent MPs between them billed for expenses such as office costs, staffing, accommodation, and travel, just over £3 million pounds. This does not include [...]
Stodmarsh Nutrient Issue Update: Up to 50,000 homes per annum affected by Nutrient Issue in East Kent
It depends on your point of view, it could be a good thing or a bad thing. The Stodmarsh Nutrient Issue rumbles on. According to Roland Cooper of Considine the issue is [...]
Cllr David Monk has a new occupation
He’s been a double glazing salesman, a Cllr since 1995; and now he has a new occupation as an Occupational Therapist, since July 2021. Yes, Cllr David Drury Monk, [...]
Otterpool Park Update: Costs rise to £66 million and not a single house built.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all: to thine ownself be true, And it [...]
Evil Spectre leader set to scupper UK Space Agency launch pad site for Jock’s Pitch, East Cliff, Folkestone.
A Shepway Vox Team investigation has uncovered plans to turn the area known locally as Jock’s Pitch on the East Cliff of Folkestone; which has tennis courts, a bowls [...]
KCC aware of overcharging for Adult Social Care in January 2021
Back in June 2021, we ran a post titled: Part 1: Overpayment of millions by KCC domiciliary service users due to call clipping ancedotal evidence suggests In July the Kent [...]
Part 2 – Kent Donors to local and national Labour Party
When it comes to the motives of donors there is a presumption of guilt. Base motives will be assumed by most, if not all. However, that said we happen to believe that [...]