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A photograph of an empty council chamber, from the chair's position, at the Civic Centre in Folkestone.

2 Dec 2025

Backing volunteers with the right support

Folkestone & Hythe District Council has reaffirmed its commitment to local volunteers and community groups supporting residents.

Image of logo stating Your Councils Change is Coming

28 Nov 2025

Councils send proposals for new councils to ministers

Proposals for the preferred number of new councils needed for Kent and Medway, and the geographical areas they should cover, have been submitted to the government.

A photograph of the Civic Centre at sunset.

27 Nov 2025

Talking about what matters to you

Suggestions for topics to be discussed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s overview and scrutiny committee in 2026/27 are now being welcomed.

An image of the former Folkestone bus station area visualisation

3 Dec 2025

Folkestone - A Brighter Future latest updates

The Folkestone - A Brighter Future project is more than a third of the way through with works scheduled to finish in summer 2026.

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