The educational landscape of Folkestone and Cheriton will change in September with the opening of the new Turner Free School, the successor to Pent Valley Technology College. Last Friday I met with Jo Saxton the chief executive of Turner Schools, who are responsible for the launch of the new free school, as well as running […]
Last weekend British forces, acting alongside our American and French allies, completed a series of surgical missile strikes against military targets of the regime of President Assad of Syria. This action was taken in response to an attack by the forces by the Syrian government on the city of Douma, to the north east of […]
Our local fishing industry is not just part of the heritage of our area, but significant to life on the Kent coast today. As well as creating jobs for local families, many of whom have sent generations out to fish in Hythe Bay, it also supplies restaurants, food wholesalers, and supports tourism and the visitor […]
The updated framework masterplan for the Otterpool Park garden town development was published before Easter and can be viewed on the website www.otterpoolpark.org. This scheme is an opportunity to provide needed new housing to our area, and in particular to create more affordable homes for people to rent and buy. The development will bring investment […]