One Folkestone
Professor Carolyn Oulton of Canterbury Christchurch University finds yet another entertaining and thought-provoking insight into the story of Grace Hill Library…. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Young woman to her brother,...
Another article from Professor Carolyn Oulton on the curious history of Folkestone’s Library and one of the more famous contributors to the collection of writers locked away inside Grace Hill! It was meant to...
Grace Hill Library early history…. A series of blogs written for the Save Our Library campaign by Professor Carolyn Oulton of Canterbury Christchurch University If you’re finding it hard to think about summer reading...
Professor Carolyn Oulton School of Humanities at Canterbury Christ Church University Books have always had the power to cause trouble. Ironically the Folkestone Free Library catalogue for 1884 includes Mary Braddon’s Taken at the Flood among other...
Psephology: the statistical study of elections and trends in voting. Jon O’Connor puts a small wager on small changes with significant impact in the May local elections. These local elections matter more than most,...
Community / Local elections / Public services / Uncategorized
by FPP manager · Published March 27, 2023
The shocking announcement by Kent County Council that Folkestone’s main public library is to close has sent ripples of rage throughout the local community. Politicians are carefully setting our their position ahead of the...
Briefings are underway with the new Integrated Care Board having a ‘duty to consult’ with community organisations, local authorities and others to pull together a more coordinated approach to healthcare and well-being. While this...
As we approach the local elections on May 4th, Star Wars fans will enjoy the coincidence with the annual calendar joke they share of ‘May the fourth be with you…!” We need some sense...
The recent Hythe West by-election for Kent County Council was held under unusual circumstances, to put it mildly.The results can’t fully be seen as a signpost for the major round of local elections on...
The following manifesto-making points are offered for comment, adoption by candidates or local parties in the run up to the May 2023 elections. They are divided into sections: we’ve kept to five priorities each....
More stuff from our socials!
A picture of our times: this is the reality of a grossly distorted economy and economic outlook in which the next generation have little vested interest- and may well reflect the lack of investment in them.
There is almost always a way.
It’s all about listening and looking for solutions and opportunities.
#GraceHill #Folkestone
Bristol removes threat to cut libraries: “We have listened to the public and prioritised certain services” says Council https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8k2806py3o
Councils to be merged in major local government shake-up
This will be interesting.
#Folkestone could well be in the mix for rethinking the democratic model.
RT @Andrewwmusicart: Today is a very sad day for Folkestone & MUSIC. @TheChambersBar ceases to trade after 26 years. This week has been pa…
