125th Anniversary spruce up for Dover Tram Shelter
Spruced up Tram shelter at the junction of Elms Vale and the old A20 By Brian Wimsett – Editor of the Alkham Newsletter… For people who lived in Dover as…
Folkestone and Hythe council throw good money after bad on Princes Parade development
Clearing the land at Princes Parade “Conservative councillors are throwing good money after bad by pursuing the unwanted Princes Parade development in Hythe when all the evidence suggests it won’t…
Dog owners told – Pick it up or cough up!
Pick up after your pooch – or pay the price is the message from Folkestone & Hythe District Council in its latest campaign designed to reduce dog fouling in the…
Two Folkestone shops forced to shut by Court
Margate Magistrates Court… Shops in Folkestone, selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco, have been ordered to close for three months by magistrates. Shanga Shop in Sandgate Road, Folkestone, and Star Shop,…
Folkestone and Hythe council ‘mothball’ controversial Princes Parade project
Folkestone and Hythe District council have announced the controversial Princes Parade housing and leisure project scheme, between Seabrook and Hythe, ‘will be halted until market conditions are more favourable’. Cabinet…
New website showcases £10.5million Dover Town Hall restoration
The Maison Dieu website showcases the £10.5m restoration of Dover’s Town Hall A new website (www.maisondieudover.org.uk) showcasing Dover’s historic Town Hall has been launched as the £10.5m Lottery-funded restoration of…
Council brings home the bacon to help Dover households
Dover District Council has received a further grant of almost £200k to continue helping households in the district – after it received the local allocation of round three of the…
Two Folkestone women fined more than £2,000 over ‘unsightly’ and ‘unhygienic’ garden rubbish
Rubbish Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council… Two women living in the same road in Folkestone have been fined more than £2,000 between them for leaving rubbish in their gardens.…
Bike giant sets wheels in motion for revolutionary factory in Ashford
Artist impression of new factory in Ashford Image: ABC Ashford Borough Council has confirmed that a planning application has been received from Brompton for a revolutionary new factory, delivering a…
Folkestone and Hythe’s Greener Christmas showcases tips and tricks for the big day
From ‘sleighing food waste’ to ‘being a wrap star’ Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s latest campaign will help residents to make this Christmas their greenest one yet. The Greener Christmas…