Public Consultations | Have Your Say!
As an elected Town Council, we feel it is important to encourage local engagement at all available opportunities. This page includes details of open consultations and recently closed ones that are waiting to be implemented.
Folkestone Town Council (FTC) is committed to improving and enhancing the Town of Folkestone in an environmentally sustainable manner, having regard to the identified needs and wishes of all sections of the community, whilst delivering the Town Council’s vision ‘To revitalise our town of Folkestone, restore civic pride and regenerate a community spirit.’
Facilities and services owned and managed by the Town Council in Folkestone include, but are not limited to, allotments, the Museum, public realm CCTV, Visitor Information Service, civic and community events, the mayoralty and some of the play parks, Christmas lighting, bus shelters, salt bins, litter bins, flowerbeds, tree planting and grant schemes.
The Chair of the Finance & General Purposes Committee, Councillor Connor McConville, said “Folkestone Town Council continues to provide good quality services for the town of Folkestone. This includes maintaining the play parks we manage, delivering a long list of civic and community events such as Armed forces Day and Remembrance services, and keeping our fantastic Folkestone Museum open to the public. Folkestone Town Council utilises its modest funds prudently to ensure good value services for local people. I welcome your views and contributions.”
FTC’s draft 2026/27 budget is partly funded by the ‘precept’, the amount charged to residents to pay for Town Council services. For 2026/27 it is proposed that the precept will be £1,145,367, which equates to a Council Tax for a Band D household of £73.22 (£1.41 per week) – this is an increase of £2.13 which equates to 4p per week.
FTC are keen to hear your views on the draft 2026/27 budget which will be considered by Town Councillors before the budget is approved on
22 January 2026.
The draft budget is available to view here.
Please respond with your comments/thoughts to enquiries@folkestone-tc.gov.uk
Kent County Council are taking part in the National Highways and Transport Survey 2025-26 run by the National High and Transport Network.
Councils across the UK are asking residents to tell them what they think of transport and highways services in their area, and we’re one of those councils.
There are six independent surveys in total – feel free to take one or all of them. Each survey will only take a few minutes of your time.
The surveys are asking for your views on:
You can find out more about each below.
The answers you give will:
You will remain anonymous by taking the survey online. Where they collect information such as your age range, this is to help understand who is taking part in the survey and whether some groups of people are under-represented.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve only just moved to the area, or if you don’t pay Council Tax, they want to hear from a wide range of people. Click here to take part.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) are asking residents and businesses across the county for their views on the level of Council Tax they’d be prepared to pay towards their fire and rescue service for 2026/27.
KFRS services are vital for keeping the community safe, and Council Tax is a significant source of funding – currently covering around 66p in every £1 of the service’s day-to-day budget.
Their short survey takes just five minutes to complete and closes on 12 January 2026
As part of their ongoing commitment to working closely with the community, Kent Police want to hear from you.
What are the top three priorities you feel need attention in your ward?
Whether it’s safety, youth engagement, environmental concerns, or something else entirely — your voice matters.
To take part in the survey with your top three concerns or suggestions please click here.
Your feedback will help Kent Police focus their efforts where they’re needed most and ensure they are tackling the issues that matter to you.
Thank you for being an active part of your community.
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Folkestone Town Council is closed from 24th December for the holidays and will reopen on Monday 5th January, with the Town Hall reopening on Tuesday 6th January with the usual opening times of 10am – 4pm. Please note that Folkestone Museum will reopen on Saturday 3rd January.
In the case of an emergency, such as a threat to health and safety, please call the Folkestone and Hythe District Council emergency number on 0300 003 0247.
Season’s greetings.