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An image of the proposed vision for Otterpool Park

6 Oct 2026

Otterpool Park planning application submitted

Otterpool Park LLP, working in collaboration with Homes England, has submitted updated information as part of the current outline planning application.

Three Folkestone & Hythe District Council team members holding the awards.

6 Oct 2026

Making a difference is the real award

Folkestone & Hythe District Council has been praised for its “leading edge approaches” to supporting vulnerable residents for the third consecutive year.

A large group of secondary school and college students gathered in the council chamber at Folkestone Civic Centre for a Youth Forum event. The students, many wearing school uniforms, stand around the chamber alongside council representatives and community

5 Oct 2026

Largest turnout of council's youth forum

A new cohort of local school students were welcomed to help shape the district’s future in the council’s latest youth forum.

A CGI image of how Middelburg Square in Folkestone will look as part of the Folkestone - A Brighter Future project.

13 May 2025

Folkestone - A Brighter Future updates

Find out the latest about the project shaping Folkestone town centre into a safer, greener and more welcoming place to spend time.

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