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A photograph of a woman looking at Monster Chetwynd’s giant brightly-coloured salamander at Payers Park

12 Sep 2025

Council supporting international arts festival

Folkestone & Hythe District Council is delighted to – once again – support an open-air art festival bringing world-class contemporary artworks to the Kent coast.

An aerial CGI image of what the Highview scheme will look like.

11 Sep 2025

New homes set after Highview sale

30 new homes will be delivered on the site of a former education facility in Folkestone.

Two young people and an adult making holes for planting in a raised bed.

10 Sep 2025

Green grants awarded to community schemes

More than 30 organisations including community groups, parish councils and schools are to benefit from funding to support sustainability and carbon reduction projects.

A CGI image which shows a range of buildings which the Ship Street project could incorporate.

9 Sep 2025

Ship Street planning application submitted

An outline planning application for up to 135 new homes on brownfield land in Folkestone has been submitted.

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