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Sandbanks – New Romney: Are local Tories ‘in hock’ to developers via their donations?

August 25, 2021 // 6 Comments

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 [...]

Dangerous Pavements and Rampant Weeds blighting our beautiful district

August 21, 2021 // 2 Comments

“Appearance Matters” so said Cllr David Monk (Con), Leader of Folkestone & Hythe District Council at a full council meeting on the 19 Sept 2018. Since then he [...]

On Street Parking contract loses £1.1 million in eight of the last ten years

August 14, 2021 // 3 Comments

On and off street parking in the Folkestone & Hythe District is always a bone of contention. In the last ten financial years (Apr 1 – March 31) Folkestone & [...]

Council’s benefit algorithm is secretive, unevidenced, incredibly invasive and more likely than not discriminatory and unlawful

July 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems and algorithmic decision-making are mainstays of every sector of the global economy. From search engine recommendations and advertising [...]

Princes Parade: Power Corruption & Lies?

July 20, 2021 // 8 Comments

Folkestone & Hythe District Council led by Dr Susan Priest, are in a mess, the Veolia Waste Contract Fiasco, Broken Links preventing inspection of accounts and [...]

Historic England to take no action against Cllrs for unauthorised works on Royal Military Canal

July 16, 2021 // 1 Comment

On March 19th we informed you that Shepway Green Party Cllrs were under investigation by Historic England, for committing an offence which breached s2 of the Ancient [...]

Ain’t no rest for the wicked

July 9, 2021 // 1 Comment

Many of you already know Folkestone & Hythe District Council have had the highest council tax of all Kent local authorities for the last eighteen years. Council tax is [...]

Council restricting access rights of all residents to inspect their accounts.

July 7, 2021 // 1 Comment

Folkestone & Hythe District Council , like all other councils must open their annual accounts to allow the public to inspect them. Unfortunately, our Council are not [...]

Otterpool Park update: Borrowing, hidden soft market testing and a Dodgy man in charge

July 4, 2021 // 4 Comments

To purchase Folkestone racecourse site from the Reuben Brothers for £25 million; which included Monk’s private fishing lake, the council borrowed the money, but [...]

“Action expresses priorities.”

July 2, 2021 // 1 Comment

“Action expresses priorities.” – Mahatma Gandhi The 14 and 16th of June 2021, were the two hottest days in Hythe, Kent, reaching 28 degrees On the night of the [...]

Public Consultations in July for reserved matters application for further development on Folkestone Seafront

June 30, 2021 // 2 Comments

Updated 01/07/21 @ 07:00 FoIkestone Harbour & Seafront Development Company [the Company] a company owned by Sir Roger Michael De Haan is bringing forward proposals for [...]

Updated: – Folkestone Harbour Arm selling alcohol with no premises licence for 3 months

June 28, 2021 // 8 Comments

Updated @12.48 29/06/20 The licensed premises on Folkestone Harbour Arm are selling alcohol without a valid premises license, according to Folkestone & Hythe District [...]

Hythe Town Council want you to eat plants and ignore our armed forces

June 28, 2021 // 7 Comments

Updated 01/07/21 @ 07:00 On Thursday 24 June 2021, Hythe Town Council meet at the Town Hall at 6.20 pm to discuss the following Agenda item 16.Notice of Motion No 109 [...]

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 End of an Era @ The Grand, Folkestone

June 26, 2021 // 10 Comments

Determined as ever, and undeterred by the refusal of District Judge Luthfur Rahman in Canterbury County Court on June 17th, to halt the June 22nd auction of the Grand itself, [...]

Local mental health trust misses deadline to stop sending people far away from home, data shows

June 26, 2021 // 0 Comments

Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership (KMPT) and the Kent & Medway CCG are still sending people more than 180 miles from their home for Mental Health [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Councillors breach data protection law again

June 23, 2021 // 4 Comments

We’ll not beat about the bush and come straight to the point. Since the Waste Collection contract fiasco, many of you have contacted us regarding your Cllrs and their [...]

Council’s Corporate Retention Schedule is just blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

June 21, 2021 // 1 Comment

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah and none of this blah means anything, or if it does, it contradicts any other blah, blah, blah, blah, blah Folkestone & Hythe District [...]

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 [...]

Save Princes Parade Campaign missed glaring opportunity to win Judicial Review

June 15, 2021 // 14 Comments

One has to wonder about the ability of some of those involved in the Save Princes Parade Campaign. It’s clear they missed an opportunity that was so glaringly obvious, [...]

More contractual woes at the Council

June 14, 2021 // 1 Comment

The stupidity of alleged professionals who receive generous salaries and work for Folkestone & Hythe District Council, never ceases to amaze us. Once again these alleged [...]

Cllrs claim more allowances in 2020/21 than 2019/20

June 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

In the 2020/21 financial year, when Covid hit, when all Folkestone & Hythe District Councillors couldn’t travel to conferences and claim subsistence and other [...]

Council issue Veolia with two week ultimatum to turn round £40 million waste contract fiasco

June 11, 2021 // 4 Comments

Updated: 11/06/21 @ 20:05 Empty vessels, they say, make most noise and actions speak louder than words. On Wednesday 9th June Cllr Stuart Peall (Con), Cabinet Member [...]

THREE LIONS – and a bunch of money grabbing donkeys

June 6, 2021 // 3 Comments

Picture the scene if you will – a sun soaked venue, bursting with families – full of hope and unbridled patriotic joy! Football’s coming home! Yes – the [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s £40 million pound waste contract fiasco

June 4, 2021 // 4 Comments

It’s a £40 million pound fiasco. For the second time in less than six weeks Folkestone & Hythe District Council have been forced to apologise for the poor service [...]

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