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) are inviting residents, community groups and local businesses to share their views on how Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding should be allocated.
CIL is a charge collected from developers when they build new housing or commercial properties. A portion of this money is passed to the Town Council to be spent on projects that benefit the local community.
FTC has developed a CIL Policy for prioritising projects and allocating local CIL funds. The CIL Policy can be found here.
Some of the funds have already been allocated towards improvements to play parks managed by the Town Council, as well as to highways improvements identified through residents’ suggestions for the Folkestone Highways Improvement Plan, which we deliver in partnership with Kent County Council. Further information on the Folkestone Highways Improvement Plan can be found here. This leaves an approximate balance of £100,000 (funds accumulated up to the end of March 2025).
We are now asking residents, community groups and local businesses to put forward any additional ideas of how they think the local CIL money could be best spent to serve the community.
If you would like to make a suggestion, please fill in the form below.
· Improving local facilities (community centres, play areas, libraries, parks)
· Enhancing transport and road safety (crossings, footpaths, cycleways, bus shelters)
· Green infrastructure (open spaces, biodiversity projects, tree planting)
· Cultural and recreational projects (sports facilities, public art, heritage)
· Other infrastructure that supports growth and benefits residents
This consultation closes on: Friday 19 December 2025
After the consultation:
Final decisions will be published on our website and noticeboards once projects have been prioritised based on community support, feasibility, and cost.
Please fill in your recommendations for projects that you would like to see undertaken using the funds received from the Community Infrastructure Levy
Your personal information is kept private and stored securely until a time it is no longer required for the purpose of this consultation.
By filling out this form you understand that Folkestone Town Council will store and use your details to allow us to respond and progress your query. You have read and agree to how we handle your data as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
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.
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