Folkestone and Hythe

  • Council Control: Green/LD
  • Conservatives 5
  • Labour 9
  • Liberal Democrats 2
  • Green 11
  • Other 3

Independents in the Liberal Democrat and Independent group 2, Reform UK 1. The far south-west of Kent, including Folkestone, Hythe, the nuclear power station at Dungeness, and smaller inland towns like New Romney and Newchurch.

Connor McConville (East Folkestone) moved from Labour to the Liberal Democrat and Independent group in February 2025.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone CT20 2QY

Phone
01303 850388

Website
http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2326.82

Upper tier authority
Kent

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