Shepway District Council – ShepwayVox Dissent is not a Crime

Council’s Charity want half a million for 120 Beach Huts angers tenants

November 19, 2019 // 1 Comment

The lease for the Folkestone beach huts was made between the Council and Peter Kemp in 1997, when the Lib Dems ruled the universe known as Shepway District, now Folkestone [...]

Folkestone: A step too far?

February 15, 2019 // 2 Comments

Love or loathe it, the Arch in Folkestone at the town end of the Leas has caused controversy from the moment it was born. For those of you who do not remember the arch [...]

History of Pensand House & Marlborough Court

December 26, 2018 // 1 Comment

It begins back in 1987, the year Rick Astley’s – Never Gonna Give You Up remained at No 1 for five weeks. On the 29th May 1987 a charge for a mortgage was raised from [...]

A Grand History

December 12, 2018 // 5 Comments

Between April 1981 and September 1981 the residents of the Grand made six written requests for a summary of costs for service charges to Michael Stainer (pictured circa [...]

A Victory for the Public Interest.

October 31, 2018 // 6 Comments

EXCLUSIVE Our public face sent his Environmental Information Request to the Council on the 6th Jan 2017. Yesterday 31st Oct 2018, the First Tier Tribunal (General [...]

The Horn Street Stench.

October 6, 2018 // 3 Comments

On March 24th 2015 Shepwayvox was born. It was said in the very first post, by the solitary member and writer at that time who is now, our public face, somewhere down the [...]

Record Breakers 2

April 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Temporary Staff Costs at Folkestone & Hythe District Council have broken the million pound barrier for the first time ever. In the financial year 2017/18 they reached, [...]

Here we go again: Another nuclear burial ground?

April 11, 2018 // 3 Comments

First of all and this is very important, Don’t Panic. Folkestone & Hythe District Council (FHDC) have requested further information from the The Department for [...]

Some Nuns, a Porn Baron and Folkestone & Hythe District Council

April 9, 2018 // 5 Comments

How are a bunch of Nuns, a former Porn Baron and Folkestone & Hythe District Council [FHDC] related to each other? Land, that’s what links them. The nuns are the [...]

Incompetence? You decide.

March 31, 2018 // 6 Comments

In late November 2017 we brought you a story about the theft of a Car Park Pay and Display machine in SDC’s High Knocke Car Park. An FoI request made by our public face [...]

Congratulations Dr Priest.

March 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Dr Susan Priest has been elected by Shepway District Council as the new Head of Paid Services and the Returning Officer (The Chief Executive). The vote was unanimous. Dr [...]

Do you need the money Sir Roger?

March 27, 2018 // 4 Comments

This evening at the Civic Centre Shepway District Council – soon to be Folkestone & Hythe District Council – Overview & Scrutiny Committee will meet [...]

Just for the record Alistair

March 25, 2018 // 3 Comments

So it is adieu to the Chief Executive Alistair Stewart (Head of Paid Services) of Shepway District Council, with a £184,000 redundancy package. He’s laughing all the [...]

Alistair’s £184,000 golden goodbye

March 24, 2018 // 6 Comments

So long, farewell Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye to Mr Alistair Stewart Chief Executive of Shepway District Council, on the 31st March. When Mr Stewart drives of into the sunset [...]

Otterpool Park update – Oh the irony.

March 18, 2018 // 1 Comment

On Thursday September 14th 2017 at 9.30am, 17 people gathered at 2 Marsham St London, the home of the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The 17 [...]

Otterpool Park update

March 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

It is now known that the Otterpool Park Masterplan will come before Cabinet on March 28th for their approval. Furthermore, between May & July 2018 Consultations, [...]

Fit for purpose? You decide.

March 15, 2018 // 1 Comment

Eight Cllrs involved in the Little Densole Farm Judicial Review who voted irrationally and caused Shepway District Council having to pay £22,750 in costs for the Judicial [...]

Talking rubbish.

March 13, 2018 // 2 Comments

Today we want to talk rubbish, or more to the point about rubbish bins and the impact of Shepway District Council’s (SDC) decision to charge you, the residents, for [...]

Otterpool Park update

March 11, 2018 // 3 Comments

For those of you who are not aware, Affinity Water will not be a statutory or non-statutory consultee with regards to Otterpool Park. In a short but concise email response to [...]

Chief Executive of Shepway DC Alistair Stewart to Step Down.

March 1, 2018 // 3 Comments

Updated: Friday 2nd March We understand that the Chief Executive of Shepway District Council (SDC), Mr James Alistair Stewart, to give him his full name, will be stepping [...]

Auditor slams Fire Safety at East Kent Housing.

February 28, 2018 // 1 Comment

East Kent Housing (EKH) fire safety has been slammed by its auditor East Kent Audit Partnership. EKH is the largest Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) in the [...]

Good for one’s wellbeing? You can ponder that.

February 26, 2018 // 3 Comments

Updated Midday 26/02/18 Running alongside Shepway District Council’s Draft Places & Policies Local Plan Feb 2018 (PPLP), according to SDC’s payment to [...]

Price tag

February 23, 2018 // 6 Comments

Between 50 and 60 jobs will be axed at Shepway District Council. The redundancy forecast costs are £2.3 million according to SDC’s, Future Operating Model [...]

B&B costs soar to more than a £1 million.

February 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Shepway District Council’s B&B costs have now broken the £1 million pound barrier for the first time ever. We predicted this would happen in Oct 2017. The total [...]

David v Goliath: mass irrational behaviour by Cllrs in council chamber – final part

February 18, 2018 // 3 Comments

Tim Steer (pictured) “applied for judicial review of the decision by Shepway District Council (SDC) on 18 May 2017 to grant planning permission to the Interested [...]

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