We haven't had a General Election in December since 1923; and yet despite the wind, rain, and frost, our brilliant candidate, Damian Collins, and our great team of campaigners delivered a resounding victory for the Conservatives in Folkestone and Hythe.

Damian Collins, our parliamentary candidate for the General Election on 12 December, backs Boris Johnson's call to get Brexit done.

Today is election day in Hawkinge Town Council's Uphill Ward. We have a superb local candidate in Nabin Siwa.

Polls are open all day from 7.00am to 10.00pm at Hawkinge Community Centre. 

The latest edition of Contact, our Newsletter for Members of Folkestone and Hythe Conservative Association, has been printed and is ready for distribution to over 500 local members.

Good luck to all our candidates for the 2019 local elections to Folkestone and Hythe District Council and all our candidates standing for parish councils throughout the district.

Vote Conservative on Thursday 2nd May 2019.

Polling stations are open from 7:00am to 10:00pm.

Our 2019 local election candidates to Folkestone and Hythe District Council for North Downs West (Bodsham, Elmsted, Etchinghill, Monks Horton, Lyminge, Rhodes Minnis, Sellindge, Stanford, Stelling Minnis, Stowting and Westenhanger) are Susan Carey and Jenny Hollingsbee and are always out and abou

Folkestone & Hythe District Council is inviting residents to suggest topics for councillors to investigate over the next financial year.

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