Peter Gane

All work and spending on Bigginswood must stop with immediate effect due to lapsed planning permission

November 2, 2022 // 3 Comments

Land at Bigginswood, Cheriton, was purchased in Dec 2016 under urgency powers by the then Coporate Director Dr Susan Priest. The price paid by the Council was £1.5m; which [...]

£40 million Veolia Waste Contract investigation will not be held in public

July 12, 2021 // 4 Comments

The Council set up an Overview and Scrutiny Waste contract Task and Finish Group to investigate the Veolia Waste Contract Fiasco, which led to thousands of homes NOT having [...]

Council misleading residents about Cllrs allowances and expenses again.

June 27, 2021 // 1 Comment

On June the 12th we published the allowances of all Folkestone & Hythe District Cllrs for the financial year 2020/21. The Council are omitting the fact, that three Cllrs [...]

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee Inquisition into the £40 million waste contract cock up has begun

June 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

It was a miracle, whether divine or not is impossible to say. On Tuesday 15th June at 6.30pm at the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, the number of apologies from Cllrs [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council the gift which keeps on giving

September 24, 2020 // 2 Comments

Data they say, is the new oil. Each month Folkestone & Hythe District Council produce their monthly payment to suppliers data which continues to be a rich seam to drill [...]

Are 16 Folkestone & Hythe District Councillors abusing their position?

October 26, 2019 // 5 Comments

Could you be persuaded there is a legitimate interest, and it is in the public interest, or any value to the public or any section of the public, for Folkestone & Hythe [...]

The Long Read: Is £10 an hour too much to ask?

September 1, 2019 // 2 Comments

On the 24th July the full council resolved and approved the following amended Labour motion put by Cllr Connor McConville (pictured), Leader of the Labour Group at district [...]

The Long Read: Horn Street Stench, Part 2

November 25, 2018 // 4 Comments

Since we brought you Part 1 of The Horn Street Stench in early October 2018, more details about raw sewage backing up in toilets and baths and [...]

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