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Residents

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Email: covid-19@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk Call: 01303 761 116. Click here for information. Reports about people not adhering to social distancing guidelines should be made online to Kent Police
  1. Information on Coronavirus COVID-19
  2. Community Hubs during Covid-19
  3. Changes to council services
  4. Advice and support for residents
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Community Hubs (COVID-19)
Network of community hubs set up to support vulnerable residents during this challenging time
Council Tax
All information regarding Council Tax can be found in this section
  1. Council Tax charges, bands and financial information
  2. Paying your Council Tax bill
  3. Council Tax discount and exemptions
  4. Council Tax, benefits and budget calculator
Parking
Car parks, opening times and charges across the district
  1. Free parking permits
  2. Parking permit applications
  3. Dropped kerbs and dog bones
  4. Apply for a parking bay suspension
Housing benefit
All information and guidance relating to benefits can be found in this section
  1. Apply for Housing Benefit
  2. Apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)
  3. Changes affecting Housing Benefit
  4. Cancel your housing benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction
Housing
All council housing and housing options information can be found in this section
  1. Applying for social and affordable housing
  2. I am homeless/ about to lose my home
  3. Council and social housing
  4. Private Renting
Planning
All the information related to planning, including how to apply for planning permission, how to search and comment on a planning application, and information about planning policy.
  1. Planning updates
  2. Apply for planning permission
  3. Search for and comment on a planning application
  4. Apply for pre-application advice
Building control
The purpose of building control, guidance, application forms and fees
  1. Building control FAQs
  2. How the Building Control service team can help you?
  3. Apply for building regulations approval
  4. Do I need building regulation approval?
  5. Full plans application
  6. Building notice application
  7. Regularisation application
  8. Request a site inspection
  9. Exempt detached buildings
  10. Demolitions
  11. Building control team
Licensing
View the online licence register, find out how to apply for a licence, and also how to comment on a licence application
  1. COVID-19 Changes to licensing services
  2. Apply for a licence or permit
  3. Amend your licence
  4. Get a copy of your licence
Community
Information relating to where you live and the services in the district
  1. Community led housing
  2. Report a tree problem
  3. Parks, beaches and open spaces
  4. Armed Forces in the community
Recycling waste and bins
All information relating to the waste and recycling services in the district
  1. COVID-19 Bin collection update
  2. Report a missed bin
  3. Household recycling and rubbish
  4. Find your bin collection date
Emergency planning
The role of emergency planning is to co-ordinate our response, assist the emergency services, and support the needs of the people and communities affected by an incident
  1. COVID-19 Information
  2. Types of emergencies
  3. General advice and guidance
  4. Business continuity in emergencies
Council jobs
Search for all our current vacancies and opportunities
Sports and leisure
  1. East Cliff Sports
  2. Hythe swimming pool
Environmental protection
  1. Bins and your environment
  2. Dogs and problem dogs
  3. Pollution
  4. Gypsies and travellers
Organising an event
  1. COVID-19 Events cancelled
  2. Quick start guide to event planning
  3. FAQs
  4. Event fees and charges
Garden waste
Sign up to our garden waste services and take the hassle out of doing the gardening.
More homes, more jobs
  1. History and timeline for Princes Parade
  2. Biggins Wood
Shepway Lifeline
  1. Shepway Lifeline alarm service
  2. Footprint GPS tracker
  3. Blue Wristband service
  4. Out of hours service
Environmental health
  1. Food hygiene and food safety
  2. Health and safety at work
  3. Environmental Health Team
Your District Today
Read our latest issue...
Busking and street entertainment in the district
To help foster music we've developed a busker's code of practice for Folkestone.
Press and media contacts
The press office at Folkestone & Hythe District Council manage the council's relationship with the media

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