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  • Have your say on Ship Street's bright future

    Residents are invited to comment on ideas for a brownfield site that has been derelict for more than 60 years at a drop-in public engagement event later this month.

    Published: 11 March 2022

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  • New lease of life for empty properties

    More than 800 long term empty properties have been brought back into use in the Folkestone and Hythe district thanks to Kent's No Use Empty (NUE) run by KCC with Folkestone & Hythe District Council.

    Published: 4 March 2022

    An image of two people in front of one of the buildings benefiting from the No Use Empty scheme
  • Channelling district's help for Ukraine

    Folkestone & Hythe District Council has pledged to support local organisations trying to help those caught up in the conflict in Ukraine.

    Published: 3 March 2022

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  • Crowdfunding boost for community projects

    An exciting new crowdfunding opportunity has been launched to help community and voluntary groups raise money for projects in their area.

    Published: 23 February 2022

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  • £2m award for social housing decarbonisation

    More than 100 council managed homes in the Folkestone and Hythe district will benefit from increased energy efficiency, thanks to a £2 million government grant.

    Published: 23 February 2022

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  • Help for more businesses hit by the pandemic

    More businesses in the Folkestone and Hythe district affected by the growth in the Omicron variant of COVID-19 at the end of last year can now apply for funding support.

    Published: 18 February 2022

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  • Grant chance for green businesses

    Businesses in Folkestone & Hythe looking to become more environmentally sustainable will be able to apply for green grants of up to £25,000.

    Published: 15 February 2022

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