Local Government

FHDC look set to have highest Council Tax in Kent for eighteenth year in a row

February 17, 2021 // 2 Comments

On the 24 February 2021, Report A/20/08 will go before Folkestone & Hythe District Council Full Council at 7pm. This report concludes the budget setting process for [...]

Kent motorists milked for £50 million in 2019/20

January 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

Updated: 15:12 – 27/01/21 Parking income is derived from three main sources: meter income, residents’ and business permits, and penalties. Other sources are towing [...]

Hythe Town Council’s £50,000 deficit and the failed double glazing salesman wins Princes Parade battle

December 4, 2020 // 3 Comments

It’s got messy, but then there always was the possibility it would. The Save Princes Parade has lost its latest and last appeal, while Hythe Town Council’s [...]

Otterpool Park Update: Is It For Profit?

December 2, 2020 // 4 Comments

The fundamentals of using a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) to deliver Otterpool, is to make it tax efficient and allow the greatest return to to the council for building [...]

Tontine Street: Further issues emerge with planning application

November 9, 2020 // 3 Comments

The first law of holes states: “if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging“. Unfortunately, Folkestone & Hythe District Council Planning department do not [...]

Otterpool Park Update: The Elephant in the Room

November 3, 2020 // 4 Comments

The Otterpool Park Financial Viability Assessment (VA) assumes the development to be 100% debt financed. So having taken the time to look at the VA, and also get the views of [...]

Council release largely unredacted Otterpool Park Viability Assessment

October 28, 2020 // 1 Comment

It’s done! It’s official, Folkestone & Hythe District Council have unredacted vast swathes of information contained within the Otterpool Financial Viability [...]

Yet another data Data Breach by the Council

October 28, 2020 // 2 Comments

Folkestone & Hythe District Council have suffered another data breach via their YouTube Channel The Cabinet member responsible for: Information technology, information [...]

Hythe Town Council staff laid low by Covid-19

October 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

Late Sunday we informed you that a member of staff from Hythe Town Council (HTC) had tested positive for Covid-19. It now transpires a further member of staff has also [...]

The Long Read: Save The Civic Centre

October 17, 2020 // 5 Comments

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 [...]

Otterpool Park Update: Priest Under Pressure

October 16, 2020 // 2 Comments

The courts say they must release it. The Information Upper Tier tribunal say they must release it. But still Folkestone & Hythe District Council, led by Dr Susan Priest, [...]

No Go or Go decision to be made in Jan 2021 on new Civic Centre at Otterpool Park

October 8, 2020 // 1 Comment

The Chief Exec of Folkestone & Hythe District Council – Dr Susan Priest, made it clear that the discussion around a new civic centre at Otterpool Park was to give [...]

Cllrs to consider potential new civic centre at Otterpool Park

October 5, 2020 // 1 Comment

Updated 06/10/20 @14:10 Location, Location, Location and the location for a potential new civic centre at Otterpool Park is to be considered by Cllrs on the Overview & [...]

Part 1: Are Kent County Council Finances in Safe Hands?

August 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

Zena Cooke (pictured) is probably a woman you have never heard of. There is no need for you to have ever heard of her. She is Kent County Council’s (KCC) Director of [...]

28% of all Households in the district are claiming Council Tax Reduction

August 16, 2020 // 2 Comments

Figures revealed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council Cabinet Member, Tim Prater, make it clear that 28% of chargeable households for Council tax are in receipt of [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council have more than £204,000 in unpaid HGV PCNs, equivalent to ten Council jobs

July 26, 2020 // 2 Comments

Updated 22:45 27/07/20 Between April 2017 and March 2020, Folkestone & Hythe District Council have failed to collect £204,074 in unpaid Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for [...]

£40,000 Pay Rise For Failing Chief Exec of Folkestone & Hythe District Council

July 15, 2020 // 5 Comments

She says she understands the importance of transparency and is able to discharge responsibilities to the highest standards of probity. Dr Susan Priest, the Chief Executive of [...]

Oh what a tangled web Folkestone & Hythe District Council weave…

March 3, 2020 // 5 Comments

On the 24th Feb 2020 Cllr Lesley Whybrow (Green) made it known via her twitter feed the following: On Thursday the 27th Feb 2020 Folkestone & Hythe District Council [...]

How a doctor who has never seen you can say you’re fit enough to sleep on the streets of Kent

March 1, 2020 // 5 Comments

Judges have warned councils against relying on the firm’s advice and overturned decisions determined by its assessments, calling them “irrational” and “tainted” and [...]

The Chosen One Has Been Found

February 29, 2020 // 2 Comments

In a month’s time Folkestone & Hythe District Council will welcome into its ranks a new Director of Place. They will receive up to £116,000 with a relocation [...]

Congratulations – Folkestone & Hythe District Council For Setting Yet Another Record

February 27, 2020 // 4 Comments

They’ve done it and with two months to spare. We said they would, we knew they would and they didn’t let us down. Folkestone & Hythe District Council have [...]

Princes Parade Judicial Review Costs Rise by £10,500

February 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

On Valentine’s Day we informed you Folkestone & Hythe District Council had spent £24,126 on defending the Judicial Review regarding Princes Parade. Yesterday the [...]

More Issues With Landlord Gas Safety Records

February 25, 2020 // 6 Comments

It’s been just under four months since Gas Call Services took over the gas heating and hot water repairs and maintenance and once again issues with Landlord Gas Safety [...]

Is Airbnb A Problem in Kent?

February 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

There are just over 800,000 homes in Kent, housing a population of approx 1.6 million people. The number of Airbnb’s in Kent is 5,059 which is 0.63% of all the homes in [...]

Closet Tory Betrays Princes Parade

February 19, 2020 // 11 Comments

Updated: 11:10am 20/02/20 Last night at full Council another opportunity to stop Princes Parade presented itself. Cllr Tim Prater’s amendment (see video below) [...]

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