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 [...]
Mark Quinn
Part 1 – Kent Donors to local & national Tory party
“A little bit of money goes a very long way.” Political donations have been at the heart of many a scandal, but does it matter that at local and national level, parties [...]
Sandbanks – New Romney: Are local Tories ‘in hock’ to developers via their donations?
Sandbanks planning application was successful at last night’s Planning Committee. However, it’s clear the closeness of the developer Leo Griggs with members of [...]
Controversial devloper Mark Quinn wins £140,000 contract to fit out Connect 38
Quinn Estates Ltd owned by controversial developer Mark Quinn has been awarded a £140,000 contract by Folkestone & Hythe District Council to fit out the first floor and [...]
Contact your EKHUFT Governors about your concerns for new hospital at Canterbury
How many of you know who your Council of Governors representative for East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust is? How many of you know who your Folkestone & Hythe [...]
Damian Collins Dodgy Donation for his December 2019 General Election Campaign
Damian Collins MP for Folkestone & Hythe (pictured) received a dodgy donation for his Dec 2019 General Election Campaign, from a company which does NOT exist. And when it [...]
Folkestone & Hythe District Council vote to buy Connect 38 Ashford for £17 Million.
EXCLUSIVE – updated 8.45am Folkestone & Hythe District Council Cabinet and Full Council have voted to purchase Connect 38 (pictured above & below) in Ashford. [...]
Folkestone & Hythe DC to purchase Connect 38 Ashford, Kent
Updated 18:50 Sunday 10th March On Wednesday 13th at 5pm the Folkestone & Hythe District Council Cabinet (F&HDC) will meet at the Civic Centre. Agenda Item 11 & [...]
Kent & Canterbury Hospital: Atlas Partners Group Ltd
Atlas Partners Group Ltd (APG Ltd) are a company who have made their intentions known regarding the land involved in the Kent & Canterbury Super Hospital and the 2000 [...]
Part 2: One A & E for East Kent?
The cost to build a new hospital at Canterbury would be in the region of £120 million. A hospital of this cost would be able to accommodate between 850 -900 beds, [...]
One A & E for East Kent, but where?
It’s always good to have as many of the facts as possible, to make an informed decision. The possible closures of the A & E’s at the William Harvey Hospital [...]
Second bite of the cherry: Redlynch House, Hillcrest Rd, Hythe
Redlynch House, Hillcrest Rd, Hythe sits majestically on the higher slope which over looks Hythe. It has sweeping and valuable views out across Hythe bay and any [...]
Development Part 1: 129 days and counting
When democracy counts most in our council chamber, it is nowhere to be seen, well at least that appears to be the case in the Folkestone & Hythe District Council chamber, [...]
Sir Roger’s seafront development s73 application deferred.
The s73 application – Y171099SH (Folkestone Seafront Development) made by The Folkestone Harbour Limited Partnership has been temporarily deferred. This is to allow [...]
Sellindge Y16/1122/SH, – Quinn Estates & The Bucknell Trust
Back in Dec 2016, we brought you the blog post – Houston we have a problem – which was about planning application Y16/1122/SH in Sellindge. Now back then the [...]
Damian Collins MP £17,600 Worth of Donations & that Glastonbury Ticket.
Damian Collins MP registered £17,600 in donations on July 17 2017. Mr Paul Francis (pictured), Political Editor of the Kentish Express for some reason chose to focus on [...]
A Love Fest in a “War Zone” and a £9k Donation.
“It’s a ‘war zone’ after more than a decade of decay and neglect.’ said Cllr Robert Hubble on behalf of Elmstead & Stelling Minning Parish [...]
Twelve Grand Donation for Eversley College!
On the 14th May 2013 a planning application was submitted to develop Eversley College, Coolinge Lane Folkestone – ref Y13/0175/SH (page 67 onwards) to SDC (now [...]