FPP’s Five Point Plan for Folkestone
FPP will consider the possibility of putting forward our own candidates in elections for the Folkestone area.
They would stand as Independent candidates – supporting our shared goals and values.
We will be monitoring and commenting on candidates from all parties – to see if they are people we could honestly support because we find much in common – on the environment, local economy, community safety or other issues.
So what do we stand for….?
Our ‘manifesto’ has five core pledges and is built around two ideas:
- offering CHOICE
- and creating and sharing WEALTH – in a very broad sense.
We believe strongly in social capital: local talent, abilities, energy, enthusiasm – in other words an Active community in every possible sense – economic, social, physical, cultural and democratic opportunity and engagement
Folkestone needs to use our social capital to help tackle some of the problems we face locally – just like many other places.
Already local people have shown how we can work together…
setting up projects to tackle the Cost of living crisis, help each other with Food Banks, Warm Spaces, good neighbour actions, community clean-ups, local lifeguard provision, tourism promoters, arts collectives, environmental action groups, help for refugees fleeing from Ukraine and other places, local heritage champions, music town and local festivals…
The list is simply amazing and proves that Folkestone has real heart!
Our five core pledges to create shared WEALTH are:
- Well-being: we’ll work with health services and other agencies to improve everyone’s physical and mental health
- Environment: we’ll set an example and work to put Folkestone on the map as a place that cares about our planet
Activity at the heart of community: - Learning: we’ll support lifelong learning – always finding new interests, skills, possibilities from cradle to grave
- Transport: we’ll work with providers and partners to establish sustainable, integrated ways to get in, around and out
- Homes: we will seek provision of secure, safe and sustainable housing as a basic right for everyone who lives here
