One Folkestone
A personal reflection by Cllr Jane Darling This morning I read the article in the Herald about Roger De Haan’s undeniable contribution to our town, and it prompted me to reflect on my thoughts about...
Grace Hill Library and the wider context of a democratic deficit: Cllr. Jane Darling (Folkestone Town Council) sets out her views and appeals to Kent County Council to act now. The Actions of KCC...
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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...
So this is Christmas… (John Lennon) Next week closes off 2023. As usual, a series of bigger bangs, fiery flashes and planet pollutants will mark the new year by scorching skies around the globe....
A final contribution to the entertaining and informative series of blogs– loosely linked to the history of Folkestone Library –by Professor Carolyn Oulton, School of Humanities, Canterbury Christ Church University ‘He had no doubt...
One of a series of blogs with entertaining snippets of social history by Professor Carolyn Oulton of Canterbury Christchurch University It is a hot day in late Victorian Folkestone, and your stiff layers of...
Free tickets for the Library campaign and Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? A personal reflection after 3 months of The Save Our Library campaign by Jon O’Connor. A little Latin does you good – the...
An update on the Grace Hill Library campaign to date has been published recently: it shows the range of activity and the powerful support of the local community. As a result, politicians ranging from...
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...
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…
