As of the beginning of April, Shepway District Council changed the name of the District Council to Folkestone & Hythe District Council. 

Today I am announcing my draft funding proposals for Kent Police for 2018/19.

Many thanks for all your support for the Office of Kent Police and Crime Commissioner and Kent Police in 2017.

I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Kind regards,

Matthew Scott

Folkestone and Hythe Conservatives send their best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Conservative members and friends gathered at Stelling Minnis Village Hall on 18 November for a fundraising lunch catered by the Gurhka Palace restaurant in Folkestone.

Over 100 people attended the Folkestone & Hythe Conservative Association Annual Dinner on Friday 27 October at the Hythe Imperial Hotel. Guest of honour was the Rt. Hon. Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport who also spoke and took questions after the meal.

Local Conservatives and friends turned out in force for an evening of Nepalese food and culture at the Lemon Leaf restaurant in Cheriton on 23 October. As well as good food, the guests were treated to a display of traditional Nepalese dancing and learned to play a popular Nepalese game.

Local Conservatives gathered in the beautiful garden of John and Brenda Duggleby in Bodenham Road on Sunday 06 August for a fundraising lunch.

Conservative candidate Russell Tillson has won the by election for the New Romney seat held on 20 July 2017.  Russell returns to the District Council after an absence of two years and we look forward to his unique style of contribution to debate and hard work for his constituents and the wider di

Richard Ashworth, Conservative MEP for South East England was among those visiting the Kent County Show at Detling on 07 July where he was delighted to come across EDF staff from Dungeness promoting apprenticeships on the KCC stand.  Richard has family connections with Romney Marsh and has promis