Russell Tillson

Review of 2022: Trial dates, Prison Sentences, Financial Irregualrities and Damp & Mould

December 31, 2022 // 5 Comments

It’s been a tumultuous year by anyone’s standards. A war in Europe, a cost of living crisis, the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; Liz Truss lasting just [...]

Trial date set for Cllr Russell Tillson

April 19, 2022 // 1 Comment

Following a brief hearing in Maidstone Crown Court on April 19th, Councillor Russell Tillson (72) has been sent for trial on June 19th 2023.Cllr Tillson had previously [...]

Princes Parade update: Costs rise 655% between 2014 and 2022

March 27, 2022 // 3 Comments

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 [...]

Cllr Russell Tillson charged with 5 counts of historical sexual abuse.

March 22, 2022 // 2 Comments

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 [...]

Russell Tillson uses confidential information in Wimble’s Looker magazine and places lives in danger.

March 16, 2022 // 3 Comments

Updated – Thursday 17.3.22 @ 08:12am. On Wednesday 9 February, 2022, St Mary’s in the Marsh Parish Cllr, Russell Tillson, wrote the front page story in The [...]

Abramovich’s lieutenants issue s21 eviction notices to tenants at Marlbrough Court, Hythe.

February 16, 2021 // 6 Comments

On the 25th Sept 2018, we made it clear Pensand House and Marlborough Court, South Rd, Hythe was purchased by Roman Abramovich, via a complicated offshore arrangement back in [...]

More tales of the unexpected from the Royal Victoria Site owned by Leo Griggs

September 16, 2020 // 3 Comments

On the 8th Sept, 2020, Cllr Patrica Rolfe (Con) informed the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, that all four directors of Oportunitas Ltd – a company wholly owned by [...]

The Long Read: Planning excites passion.

August 1, 2020 // 6 Comments

Planning has always been the hottest of all local government topics. It’s the one most likely to stir the passions of local people and yet no sooner have those passions [...]

Cllr David Wimble interviewed under caution for alleged electoral violations

July 28, 2020 // 1 Comment

On Monday the 21st Oct, 2019, Cllr David Wimble (Ind) attended Folkestone Police Station where he was interviewed under caution in respect of allegations of committing [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Financial Irregularities

December 31, 2019 // 6 Comments

Irregularities in Cllrs expenses claims and paying P & R in breach of the Council’s contract both happened in 2018/19. Dr Susan Priest was the Head of Paid Service [...]

Cllr Clive Goddard & Russell Tillson interviewed under caution for Alleged Electoral Violations

October 17, 2019 // 3 Comments

Cllr Clive Goddard (Con) (pictured) was first elected to the then Shepway District Council – now Folkestone & Hythe District Council – in 2007. He was elected [...]

Local Tories Meet Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP at Rocksalt

July 8, 2019 // 3 Comments

This morning the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (pictured) and Former Brexit Secretary came to Folkestone. He had been invited by the local Conservative Party as part of the Back [...]

Another significant data breach by Folkestone & Hythe District Council.

April 11, 2019 // 2 Comments

“I’m busy. I’m in a meeting” were the words of the monitoring officer and Solicitor to Folkestone & Hythe District Council, (FHDC), Amandeep [...]

Defending the public interest

December 23, 2018 // 3 Comments

The Public Interest needs defending. But who does it need defending from? Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Councillor Russell Tillson, that’s who. In the [...]

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more”

October 11, 2018 // 3 Comments

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more“ Henry V – by William Shakespeare For the second time Mr Tim Steer (pictured) has rallied himself to [...]

Princes Parade is NOT a done deal

September 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Cambridge educated Cllr Russell Tillson, (pictured below) who is a Cllr on Dymchurch Parish Council, St Mary’s Bay Parish Council, a town Councillor on New Romney Town [...]

Kent MP Expenses & Allowances

June 5, 2018 // 2 Comments

The most expensive MP in Kent for the first ten months of the financial year April 2017 – Jan 2018 is Charlie Elphicke MP of Dover. In second place is our own Damian [...]

Former Cllr Peter William Simmons

May 30, 2018 // 2 Comments

Too many of us no doubt believe that Councillors are a law unto themselves in our District. This in part could be supported by the fact the Monitoring Officer of Folkestone [...]

Your councillors allowances & expenses Apr 17 – Mar 18

May 9, 2018 // 3 Comments

Once again for the third time in four years there are anomalies in our Cllrs allowances & expenses. The people who are responsible for ensuring Folkestone & Hythe [...]

The Grand’s empty chair

February 4, 2018 // 2 Comments

Yet again, leaseholders of the Grand turned up in numbers at Folkestone Magistrates Court on January 31st for the third and final day of the Property Tribunal hearing. They [...]

Expenses Investigation Report after 7 Months. What do you Think?

February 17, 2016 // 2 Comments

In July 2015 the public face of Shepwayvox got hold of all Cllrs expenses and as a team we waded through them. We discovered significant anomalies and began to post [...]

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