Shepway Vox
@shepwayvox.bsky.social
Shepway Vox are a TEAM of people who believe that truth should be spoken to power. We come from all walks of life and live in and around Folkestone & Hythe District, previously known as Shepway.
one has to wonder why a party who hates the EU, still has an office in Brussels... shorturl.at/snNaW @theguardian.com @thecanaryuk.bsky.social @fh4labour.bsky.social
Kent County Council Still Rents £60k Brussels Office Under Reform UK as £140m Cuts Loom
Kent County Council (KCC) is facing renewed criticism after it emerged the authority continues to rent office space in Brussels – nearly five years after the UK formally left the European Union – a…
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August 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
one has to wonder why a party who hates the EU, still has an office in Brussels... shorturl.at/snNaW @theguardian.com @thecanaryuk.bsky.social @fh4labour.bsky.social
One has to wonder why Reform UK, who run Kent County Council, need an office in Brussels when they dislike the EU so much... https://shorturl.at/snNaW @reformexposed.bsky.social
Kent County Council Still Rents £60k Brussels Office Under Reform UK as £140m Cuts Loom
Kent County Council (KCC) is facing renewed criticism after it emerged the authority continues to rent office space in Brussels – nearly five years after the UK formally left the European Union – a…
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August 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
One has to wonder why Reform UK, who run Kent County Council, need an office in Brussels when they dislike the EU so much... https://shorturl.at/snNaW @reformexposed.bsky.social
Folkestone & Hythe District Council let developers build unlawfully—failing to enforce a legal condition for affordable homes. No homes built, no compensation secured. A scandal of incompetence or complicity? shorturl.at/BI385
Affordable Homes Lost After Council Fails to Enforce Legal Planning Condition
This is a story of lost affordable housing. At the Full Council meeting on 23 July 2025, Cllr Jim Martin responded to a question from Cllr Nicola Keen about affordable housing provision at a key de…
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July 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Folkestone & Hythe District Council let developers build unlawfully—failing to enforce a legal condition for affordable homes. No homes built, no compensation secured. A scandal of incompetence or complicity? shorturl.at/BI385
More rot at Folkestone & Hythe Council: £25k to Threds with no record, £19k overpaid to Brighter Homes, £11k Multisteel contract missing. This isn’t error—it’s systemic. Years of warnings ignored. How much more public money must vanish before someone is held accountable? shorturl.at/hnD4f
More Contract & Financial Irregularities At Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s contract register shows that on 5 February 2024 it awarded Threds Construction Ltd a £25,060 contract for Category A fit‑out works at Connect 38’s first fl…
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July 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
More rot at Folkestone & Hythe Council: £25k to Threds with no record, £19k overpaid to Brighter Homes, £11k Multisteel contract missing. This isn’t error—it’s systemic. Years of warnings ignored. How much more public money must vanish before someone is held accountable? shorturl.at/hnD4f
Somethings never change at Folkestone & Hythe District Council, that's just the way it is. shorturl.at/F5oNn
More Contract & Financial Irregularities At Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s contract register shows that on 5 February 2024 it awarded Threds Construction Ltd a £25,060 contract for Category A fit‑out works at Connect 38’s first fl…
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July 27, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Somethings never change at Folkestone & Hythe District Council, that's just the way it is. shorturl.at/F5oNn
£10.7 million quietly handed out behind closed doors—most of it never reported. Taxpayers were kept in the dark. Kent deserves answers, not silence. #Accountability #KentCouncil #Transparency shorturl.at/qZPmt
Kent County Council Paid Out £10.7 Million in Secret Exit Deals — But Only Reported £3.65 Million
In an era defined by rising council tax, stretched services, and mounting pressure on frontline care, Kent County Council (KCC) has managed to lose sight of something rather basic: adding up the nu…
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July 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
£10.7 million quietly handed out behind closed doors—most of it never reported. Taxpayers were kept in the dark. Kent deserves answers, not silence. #Accountability #KentCouncil #Transparency shorturl.at/qZPmt
Not content with finding the £75m pounds worth of cuts the Tories left behind in May, Reform UK at Kent County Council have upped the ante and gone for a £140m in savings/cuts. shorturl.at/26Ugl @reformexposed.bsky.social
Reform UK’s £140m Cuts at Kent County Council: Are the Most Vulnerable Paying the Price?
Kent County Council (KCC) is undergoing one of the most far-reaching restructures in its history. Following Reform UK’s dramatic electoral win in May 2025, the new administration has wasted no time…
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July 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Not content with finding the £75m pounds worth of cuts the Tories left behind in May, Reform UK at Kent County Council have upped the ante and gone for a £140m in savings/cuts. shorturl.at/26Ugl @reformexposed.bsky.social
Sums up Reform UK in Kent very nicely thank you . shorturl.at/Vn2Wt @reformexposed.bsky.social
Dumb, Dangerous and in Charge: Reform UK’s Procurement Tantrum Should Terrify Every Voter in Kent
What happens when you hand the toolkit of the state to people who don’t even know what the spanners are for? In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig distinguishes between two wa…
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July 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sums up Reform UK in Kent very nicely thank you . shorturl.at/Vn2Wt @reformexposed.bsky.social
How do you lose or forget to collect £1.7m in s106 money for affordable housing? Only Folkestone & Hythe District Council know the answer to that. shorturl.at/g07Vy
Section 106 Disaster in Folkestone: £1.7 Million Missing, No Affordable Homes Delivered
Fourteen affordable homes promised. £1.716 million pledged in Section 106 contributions. Not a brick laid, not a pound received. Instead, Stoneleigh House and its adjoining land on Tram Road, Folke…
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July 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
How do you lose or forget to collect £1.7m in s106 money for affordable housing? Only Folkestone & Hythe District Council know the answer to that. shorturl.at/g07Vy
Will Folkestone & Hythe District Council's gamble pay off? shorturl.at/PNe6p
FOLCA 1 to Be Sold at a Loss: The £13m Gamble on Folkestone’s Town Centre Revamp
Both documents referenced in this article — Cabinet Reports C/25/07 (FOLCA 1) and C/25/25 (FOLCA 2) — are scheduled for discussion at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. In May 2020, Fo…
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July 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Will Folkestone & Hythe District Council's gamble pay off? shorturl.at/PNe6p
Dark Arts being employed by Councils across the country to prevent local electors using their rights. shorturl.at/6BsmK
Councils Blocking Public Right to Object: £8.8 Billion Fraud Risk Exposed
Each year, councils across England are legally required to throw open their financial books to public scrutiny. It’s not a token gesture — it’s a vital pillar of democratic accountability, giving t…
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July 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dark Arts being employed by Councils across the country to prevent local electors using their rights. shorturl.at/6BsmK
“Everything’s fine,” they said—but the books scream otherwise.
F&H Council borrowed £62.9M, reported £10M, and quietly hiked pay.
Progress? Or financial sleight of hand? shorturl.at/Cac29
F&H Council borrowed £62.9M, reported £10M, and quietly hiked pay.
Progress? Or financial sleight of hand? shorturl.at/Cac29
Millions in Borrowing Unexplained as Executive Pay and Councillor Costs Surge at Folkestone & Hythe District Council
A quiet storm is brewing over three core issues at Folkestone & Hythe District Council: conflicting borrowing figures between the council and central government, executive pay rises of up to 71…
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July 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“Everything’s fine,” they said—but the books scream otherwise.
F&H Council borrowed £62.9M, reported £10M, and quietly hiked pay.
Progress? Or financial sleight of hand? shorturl.at/Cac29
F&H Council borrowed £62.9M, reported £10M, and quietly hiked pay.
Progress? Or financial sleight of hand? shorturl.at/Cac29
Is Folkestone & Hythe District Council mortgaging the future to patch over today’s problems?
They're selling millions in public assets. But where’s the accountability?
👇 Read before it's all gone:
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They're selling millions in public assets. But where’s the accountability?
👇 Read before it's all gone:
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Selling the Family Silver: Is Folkestone & Hythe District Council Mortgaging the Future?
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has built up a sizable war chest in recent years — not through increased government funding or soaring council tax, but by selling public land and property. …
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July 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Is Folkestone & Hythe District Council mortgaging the future to patch over today’s problems?
They're selling millions in public assets. But where’s the accountability?
👇 Read before it's all gone:
🔗 shepwayvox.org/2025/07/04/s...
They're selling millions in public assets. But where’s the accountability?
👇 Read before it's all gone:
🔗 shepwayvox.org/2025/07/04/s...
How in the hell can you forget to collect £1.7m in section 106 money for affordable housing? That's exactly what Folkestone & Hythe District Council managed to do. shorturl.at/kI5Bx
Section 106 Disaster in Folkestone: £1.7 Million Missing, No Affordable Homes Delivered
Fourteen affordable homes promised. £1.716 million pledged in Section 106 contributions. Not a brick laid, not a pound received. Instead, Stoneleigh House and its adjoining land on Tram Road, Folke…
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July 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
How in the hell can you forget to collect £1.7m in section 106 money for affordable housing? That's exactly what Folkestone & Hythe District Council managed to do. shorturl.at/kI5Bx
Folkestone & Hythe District Council failed its FOI target—never reaching 90% timely responses over eight years—delivering contradictory data on dog fouling, housing enforcement and spending, all undermining public accountability. @campaignfoi.bsky.social shorturl.at/Ra5wb
Eight Years of FOI Failure: Folkestone & Hythe District Council Under Fire for Data Scandals
At Folkestone & Hythe District Council, transparency has become something of a myth. Between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2025, the council failed to meet its own Key Performance Indicator (KPI) e…
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June 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Folkestone & Hythe District Council failed its FOI target—never reaching 90% timely responses over eight years—delivering contradictory data on dog fouling, housing enforcement and spending, all undermining public accountability. @campaignfoi.bsky.social shorturl.at/Ra5wb
Reform UK Kent councillors used a legal loophole to hide their home addresses from county records, despite publishing them locally—undermining transparency and public trust. @reformexposed.bsky.social shorturl.at/SoCZQ
Reform UK Under Fire: Kent Councillors Use Transparency Law to Hide Already-Public Addresses
Across Kent, voters expect honesty, accountability and transparency from their elected representatives. But an investigation by The Shepway Vox Team reveals a disturbing loophole in how some Reform…
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June 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Reform UK Kent councillors used a legal loophole to hide their home addresses from county records, despite publishing them locally—undermining transparency and public trust. @reformexposed.bsky.social shorturl.at/SoCZQ
Oh dear, Leader of Folkestone & Hythe District Council caught telling a lie to Cllrs & Public. @edjennings.bsky.social @rhysdgriffiths.bsky.social @fh4labour.bsky.social shorturl.at/SIrPS
Council Leader Jim Martin Knew of £21M Princes Parade Offer, Leaked Email Reveals
At a full meeting of Folkestone & Hythe District Council on 26 February 2025, Cllr Jenny Hollingsbee (Con) asked Council Leader Cllr Jim Martin (Green) whether he was aware of a substantial off…
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June 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Oh dear, Leader of Folkestone & Hythe District Council caught telling a lie to Cllrs & Public. @edjennings.bsky.social @rhysdgriffiths.bsky.social @fh4labour.bsky.social shorturl.at/SIrPS
Folkestone & Hythe DC has left £11.88 million in capital funding unspent over the past 2 years. The money was earmarked for seafront, environmental, and economic regeneration projects but remains unused due to procurement delays, missed grant deadlines, & internal planning issues. shorturl.at/zBW9I
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Fails to Spend £11.88 Million on Promised Projects
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has left £11.88 million of budgeted capital spending unspent over the past two financial years. This money was earmarked for improving infrastructure and reg…
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June 29, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Folkestone & Hythe DC has left £11.88 million in capital funding unspent over the past 2 years. The money was earmarked for seafront, environmental, and economic regeneration projects but remains unused due to procurement delays, missed grant deadlines, & internal planning issues. shorturl.at/zBW9I
Folkestone & Hythe District Council FoI Data is a Dog's breakfast. shepwayvox.org/2025/06/28/a...
A Dog’s Breakfast of Data: Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s FOI Figures Go Walkies
Dog mess is one of the most frequent and fragrant grievances in local government. In Folkestone & Hythe, it’s been cited hundreds of times in complaints, council minutes, and angry Facebo…
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June 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Folkestone & Hythe District Council FoI Data is a Dog's breakfast. shepwayvox.org/2025/06/28/a...
8 years of council FOI failure by Folkestone & Hythe District Council
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Eight Years of FOI Failure: Folkestone & Hythe District Council Under Fire for Data Scandals
At Folkestone & Hythe District Council, transparency has become something of a myth. Between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2025, the council failed to meet its own Key Performance Indicator (KPI) e…
shepwayvox.org
June 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
8 years of council FOI failure by Folkestone & Hythe District Council
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