Thank you for taking part
Thank you for taking part in our 2025 inspections
We want to extend a big thank you to everyone who took part in our 2025 neighbourhood inspections. The inspections play a vital role in helping us keep our communities safe, welcoming and well-maintained.
Each spring and summer, these inspections give residents the opportunity to walk their neighbourhoods alongside our staff and contractor teams. The feedback helps shape our priorities for the year.
Together, we assessed the condition of neighbourhoods, buildings and shared spaces, identifying what’s working well and where improvements are needed. Your feedback on issues such as caretaking, rubbish, fly-tipping and repairs was and continues to be invaluable.
Examples of issues raised in 2025 and how they were actioned
- Fixing communal doors, gutters, downpipes and broken fencing
- Addressing loose paving slabs and damaged brickwork
- Cutting back overgrown hedges, brambles and trees
- Clearing blocked drains and arranging specialist surveys where needed
- Dealing with numerous items that had been fly-tipped
- Carrying out weeding across estates and garage areas
- Removing moss from communal steps and clearing areas where vegetation affected pathways or fencing
In 2025, 166 of 178 issues were actioned.
The remaining 12 issues are taking longer to resolve due to ongoing investigations or processes that require external input. Several cases involve private owners where the council has limited authority, and some require continued support from Neighbourhood Officers. Others are known issues where actions have begun but will take additional time to resolve.
For a full breakdown of the number of issues raised in each location, visit our Neighbourhood Inspections page.
If you are interested in taking part in this year's inspections or want further information about how you can get involved, email tenant.involvement@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk .