Weather Warning of Heavy Rain and Risk of Flooding Across Kent
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for South East England and London, effective from 10pm on Thursday, August 28, 2025, until 12pm on Friday, August 29,…
£2.35M Flood Defence Secures 3,000 Coastal Homes in Folkestone & Hythe
Library image, Hythe seafront – SCOPIX Folkestone & Hythe District Council has successfully secured £2.35 million in funding from the Environment Agency to continue its vital beach management program, safeguarding…
Flash Flood and Lightning Risk: Thunderstorms to Disrupt Thursday Travel & Power
Unsplash Library Image – Weather Forecasters at the Met Office are warning people in Kent to prepare for significant disruption across the region this Thursday due to developing thunderstorms and…
‘Spring Clean’ for coastline promises more protection for thousands in Folkestone and Hythe!
Library image: Good news is on the horizon for coastal communities as essential spring beach management work is scheduled to begin next week, bolstering defences against flooding for more than…
Latest phase of Folkestone and Hythe beaches protection scheme to help protect 3,000 homes
The latest chapter of bi-annual beach management work helping to protect more than 3,000 homes and businesses from flooding starts next week. Contractors will begin recycling and regrading shingle along…
Kent town set for smart new sewer installation
Library image – Road closure Southern Water is adding AI technology to its underground network in an effort to cut storm overflows in Whitstable. The technology will harness the power…
Folkestone and Hythe flood risk and water quality under the spotlight
Coastal bathing water quality and the district’s potential risk of inland flooding will both be on the agenda at a meeting of Folkestone & Hythe District Council next week. Southern…
Work on new 1km waste water outfall pipe from north Kent coast completed
Work on the new outfall pipe at Swaleciffe Photo: Southern Water Southern Water has completed the controlled sinking of a new outfall pipe nearly one kilometre long at Swalecliffe on…
Work to begin protecting 3,000 homes between Folkestone and Hythe from flooding
Sandgate beach Beach management work helping to protect more than 3,000 homes and businesses along the Folkestone and Hythe coast from flooding is due to start next week. This year’s…
Multi-million pound project to upgrade Ashford Wastewater Treatment Works begins with mega tank!
Library image – Flooding Work on a new tank which will increase capacity for storm water to handle 7.5 million litres during wet weather before it is fully treated and…