High hopes for Folkestone Leas lift plans after lottery bid success
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has welcomed news that the future of one of the area’s best-loved heritage sites is looking secure. The Folkestone Leas Lift has been awarded a…
Reptiles removed and clearance of Princes Parade development site begins
Folkestone and Hythe District Council has announced that vegetation is to be cleared from areas of the Princes Parade development site from this week following a successful phase of reptile…
Construction begins on new Anglican Church in Maidstone
Work has begun this week to prepare the site for a brand-new church and community centre to be built in the Springfield and Ringlestone Area of Maidstone. St Faith’s Centre…
Brighter and smarter and safer Maidstone Bus Station welcomed back
The Deputy Mayor Maidstone, Cllr Derek Mortimer cuts the ribbon Maidstone Bus Station was opened on Thursday 7 October 2021 ahead of welcoming customers back to a safer, brighter and…
New homes for rent in Folkestone aiming to be carbon neutral
The new homes A new development in Folkestone is setting the standard for future building in the district. The 30 homes, which will be built on the former Highview school…
Folkestone and Hythe MP pushing for new nuclear power station at Dungeness
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 13 October 2021. Migrant crossings from France Last week I attended the Conservative Party…
Project will reawaken the historic Maison Dieu in Dover
Dover District Council is seeking a main contractor for the Lottery funded restoration of the Maison Dieu in Dover. The Council is inviting expressions of interest from specialists in the…
You’ll find it hard to recognise the new Dover Market Square
Artist impression of the Square – Image: DDC Work to revamp Dover’s Market Square is set to start in November following final approval by Dover District Council’s Cabinet yesterday (4…
Plans approved for 300 homes in Dover at former barracks
New homes for Dover Dover District Council (DDC) has approved plans for up to 300 new homes on the main site of the former Connaught Barracks in Dover. The application…
Council refuses bid to halt Princes Parade land clearance until seafront housing plan is certain to go ahead
Hythe Royal Military Canal near Princes Parade Shepway Green Party has expressed sadness and anger after Conservatives on Folkestone & Hythe District Council denied a move to halt work that…