Folkestone and Hythe Council
Full council and cabinet meetings from May 2018 to October 2026, read from the council's own record.
- In overall control: No overall control, as listed on 7 October 2026
- 174 meetings: 73 full council, 101 cabinet
- 31 named votes recorded in the minutes
On Where Landlords Stand
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council as a landlord
- The 18 social landlords with homes in Folkestone and Hythe
Members by party
The 30 councillors listed at the full council meeting of 7 October 2026, with their party as the council recorded it.
- Green: 11
- Labour: 8
- Conservative: 5
- Independent: 3
- Liberal Democrats: 2
- Reform UK: 1
Party in overall control
- From May 2018: Conservative
- From February 2019: No overall control
Named votes (31)
- Revenue Budget, Capital Strategy, Capital Programme, Reserves and Balances, Treasury and Investment Strategy and Medium Term Financial Strategy and Council Tax for 2026/27: Full council, 25 February 2026, a named vote. For 16, Against 5, Abstained 7.
- Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026/27: Full council, 28 January 2026, a named vote. For 22, Against 4, Abstained 0.
- Revenue Budget, Capital Strategy, Capital Programme, Reserves and Balances, Treasury and Investment Strategy and Medium Term Financial Strategy and Council Tax for 2025/26: Full council, 26 February 2025, a named vote, carried. For 14, Against 0, Abstained 11.
- Housing Revenue Account Revenue and Capital Original Budget 2025-26: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote. For 20, Against 1, Abstained 3.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 29 January 2025, a named vote. For 16, Against 13, Abstained 0.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 29 January 2025, a named vote, lost. For 12, Against 17, Abstained 0.
- Draft Housing Revenue Account Revenue and capital Original Budget 2024/25: Full council, 28 February 2024, a named vote, carried. For 12, Against 0, Abstained 14.
- Revenue Budget, Capital Strategy, Capital Programme, Reserves and Balances, Treasury and Investment Strategy and Medium Term Financial Strategy and Council Tax for 2024/25: Full council, 28 February 2024, a named vote, carried. For 13, Against 5, Abstained 10.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 24 January 2024, a named vote. For 16, Against 11, Abstained 1.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 21 June 2023, a named vote. For 26, Against 2, Abstained 0.
- General Fund Budget and Council Tax 2023/24: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote, carried. For 15, Against 12, Abstained 2.
- Update to the General Fund Medium Term Capital Programme: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote, lost. For 13, Against 15, Abstained 1.
- Petitions: Full council, 30 November 2022, a named vote, carried. For 27, Against 0, Abstained 1.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 27 July 2022, a named vote, lost. For 12, Against 14, Abstained 1.
- Governance arrangements: Full council, 4 May 2022, a named vote, lost. For 14, Against 16, Abstained 0.
- General Fund Budget and Council Tax 2022/23: Full council, 23 February 2022, a named vote, carried. For 20, Against 8, Abstained 0.
- Update to the General Fund Medium Term Capital Programme: Full council, 10 February 2022, a named vote, carried. For 16, Against 13, Abstained 0.
- Update to the General Fund Medium Term Capital Programme: Full council, 10 February 2022, a named vote, lost. For 13, Against 16, Abstained 0.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 29 September 2021, a named vote, lost. For 12, Against 14, Abstained 0.
- Update to the General Fund Medium Term Capital Programme and Budget Monitoring 19/20: Full council, 19 February 2020, a named vote, carried. For 16, Against 13, Abstained 0.
- Update to the General Fund Medium Term Capital Programme and Budget Monitoring 19/20: Full council, 19 February 2020, a named vote, lost. For 14, Against 15, Abstained 0.
- Otterpool Park - Additional Capital Funding: Full council, 20 November 2019, a named vote. For 15, Against 10, Abstained 0.
- Budget Approval for Folkestone Beach Chalets Scheme: Full council, 20 November 2019, a named vote. For 26, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Budget Approval for Folkestone Beach Chalets Scheme: Full council, 20 November 2019, a named vote, lost. For 12, Against 15, Abstained 0.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 25 September 2019, a named vote, lost. For 13, Against 16, Abstained 0.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 25 September 2019, a named vote. For 29, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Opposition Business: Full council, 25 September 2019, a named vote, carried. For 28, Against 0, Abstained 1.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 24 July 2019, a named vote. For 16, Against 14, Abstained 0.
- Opposition Business: Full council, 24 July 2019, a named vote, carried. For 18, Against 11, Abstained 1.
- Motions on Notice: Full council, 26 June 2019, a named vote. For 15, Against 14, Abstained 0.
- General Fund Budget & Council Tax Requirement 2019/20: Full council, 20 February 2019, a named vote, carried. For 22, Against 3, Abstained 0.
Latest meetings
- 14 October 2026: Cabinet
- 7 October 2026: Council
- 2 September 2026: Cabinet
- 22 July 2026: Council
- 22 July 2026: Cabinet
- 24 June 2026: Council
- 24 June 2026: Cabinet
- 20 May 2026: Cabinet (minutes not published yet)
- 6 May 2026: Council
- 22 April 2026: Cabinet (minutes not published yet)
- 1 April 2026: Council
- 25 March 2026: Cabinet