Transparency

Otterpool Park Update: A consultation & a lack of transparency regarding the LLP

March 24, 2021 // 2 Comments

On Friday 26th March 2021, Otterpool Park LLP will hold two virtual public information and consultation events on phase one of Otterpool Park, which includes the town centre. [...]

Otterpool Park Update: The Elephant in the Room

November 3, 2020 // 4 Comments

The Otterpool Park Financial Viability Assessment (VA) assumes the development to be 100% debt financed. So having taken the time to look at the VA, and also get the views of [...]

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 [...]

£40,000 Pay Rise For Failing Chief Exec of Folkestone & Hythe District Council

July 15, 2020 // 5 Comments

She says she understands the importance of transparency and is able to discharge responsibilities to the highest standards of probity. Dr Susan Priest, the Chief Executive of [...]

Kent & other Police forces take too much data from victims’ phones, says watchdog

June 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

Almost two years ago to the day, we ran the blog post The Long Read: Kent Police can extract mobile phone data without your knowledge, your consent or a warrant. That post [...]

Changes afoot to Overview & Scrutiny are decided behind closed doors continuing the lack of Openness & Transparency.

May 24, 2020 // 2 Comments

We have long said the effectiveness of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee (O&S) has been unacceptable and that it has been the lion which never roared. It has been a [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council Significant Errors & Non Compliance with GDPR

December 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Recently Folkestone & Hythe District Council compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) was audited by the East Kent Audit Partnership (EKAP) and [...]

Actions speak louder than words

November 6, 2019 // 6 Comments

The Folkestone & Hythe Labour Party openly admit and state in their privacy policy they are a data controller in their own right: As they openly claim that they are a [...]

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 Hypocrisy & Stupidity of our Elected Councillors

October 6, 2019 // 7 Comments

They talk the talk but don’t walk the walk our Cllrs. In the May elections all of the opposition parties Green, Lib Dem and Labour campaigned on a platform of [...]

Breaking News: Council Spends £1 Million on Gagging Orders

September 10, 2019 // 4 Comments

Following a Freedom of Information request, Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) has informed our public face that since the financial year 2014/15 to [...]

The Long Read: Criminal Bloggers

July 3, 2019 // 6 Comments

Equiniti has a small office on a run down industrial estate in Lancing, West Sussex (pictured). Equiniti is where the shareholders register for some two thirds of the FTSE [...]

Pipe down and don’t mention the overcharging and the Billion pound KCC accounts not signed off

June 9, 2019 // 8 Comments

A senior member of Shepway Green Party Cllr Martin Whybrow (pictured), a KCC and Hythe Town Councillor has suggested that our public face and the Shepwayvox Team “pipe [...]

Local Tories Landlord, Ray Johnson, says closure of Debenhams will not be a disaster.

May 2, 2019 // 3 Comments

Ray Johnson (pictured) for those of you who do not know, is Chairman of the Folkestone Town Team who mentioned that the closure of Debenhams would not be a disaster. [...]

Local Elections May 2nd 2019: Transparency Matters

April 28, 2019 // 4 Comments

Transparency and the willingness to be completely open with you the residents of our district, is a state of mind, I believe. And the current elected mindset who control [...]

Local Elections May 2nd – Use your vote wisely

April 21, 2019 // 3 Comments

Tory led Folkestone & Hythe District Council have had the highest Council tax in Kent for the last sixteen years. This means we pay more for our services than anyone else [...]

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 [...]

This affects you all

April 5, 2019 // 2 Comments

Have you received your privacy notice from your employer? Have your children, teenager received theirs from the educational establishment they attend? And what about you the [...]

Official Diaries Part 2: East Kent Hospital Trust says yes. Folkestone & Hythe DC says no.

February 4, 2019 // 1 Comment

East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) have released Susan Acott’s , the Chief Executive’s diary. It is not as open as Cllr Paul [...]

Official Diaries: Kent CC says yes, Folkestone & Hythe DC says no

January 29, 2019 // 3 Comments

In the scheme of things, who would you say was the more important elected official? Cllr Paul Carter, leader of Kent County Council or Cllr David Monk leader of Folkestone [...]

Lack of Transparency: Kent District Cllrs Allowances & Expenses now published annually.

October 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

All 12 Councils (not including Medway) in Kent, have elected to publish Cllrs allowances and expenses on an annual basis. There has not been a word about this lack of [...]

The Long Read: Kent Police can extract mobile phone data without your knowledge, your consent or a warrant.

June 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

How important is your mobile phone to you? How important is the data on your phone? If your phone could talk what wouldn’t you want it to say about you? What about the [...]

Secrets breed mistrust Sir Roger.

January 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Secrecy can be a nasty practice with people often keeping secrets for all the wrong reasons. Secrets breed mistrust. Today we understand a representative or representatives [...]

Sir Roger’s £5 Million & A Lack of Transparency.

September 17, 2017 // 2 Comments

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? But seriously, what does come first when you are applying for money from a government quango? Your business case for the money, or [...]

Seven Clumps Of Japanese Knotweed On Princes Parade.

August 17, 2017 // 5 Comments

There is not one, there is not two or even three, but seven clumps of Japanese Knotweed that we have photographed so far on Princes Parade. The clumps range in size from a [...]

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