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  • Council supporting popular international arts festival

    Folkestone & Hythe District Council is delighted to – once again – support an open-air art festival which, every three years, brings world-class contemporary artworks to the Kent coast.

    Published: 12 September 2025

    A photograph of a woman looking at Monster Chetwynd’s  giant brightly-coloured salamander at Payers Park
  • Green grants awarded to community schemes

    More than 30 organisations including community groups, parish councils and schools are to benefit from funding to support sustainability and carbon reduction projects across the district.

    Published: 9 September 2025

    Two young people and an adult making holes for planting in a raised bed.
  • Council reorganisation takes the next step

    Kent and Medway’s councils have asked their advisors KPMG to look in more detail at two options for unitary councils and the areas they should cover, it was announced today (Friday 5 September).

    Published: 5 September 2025

    Option of Three unitary councils consisting of Dartford, Gravesham, Medway and Swale in the north; Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells in the west and Ashford, Canterbury, Thanet, Dover and Folkestone and Hythe in the east.
  • Romney Marsh beach huts to let

    People wanting to rent a beach hut at a new Romney Marsh location can register their interest next month.

    Published: 26 August 2025

    A CGI image of how the Coast Drive project will look when completed.
  • A baton of hope for those in need

    Folkestone will lend its hand in carrying the Baton of Hope as part of an initiative aiming to shine a light on suicide prevention.

    Published: 20 August 2025

    A poster for the Baton of Hope initiative
  • Green fingered gardeners commended

    Green-fingered council tenants have been recognised for their excellent efforts in an annual gardening competition.

    Published: 14 August 2025

    An image of a F&HDC garden competition winner Dion Sessford of Green Court

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