Hythe

Change of name for Council

From April 1st, 2018, Folkestone and Hythe District Council is changing its name to Folkestone & Hythe District Council. The name change was proposed by the Leader of the Council, Cllr David Monk, and was supported by the required majority of at least two-thirds of councillors at an extraordinary meeting of the council in January. […]

RH&DR 90th Anniversary Birthday Party

The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is celebrating its official 90th birthday this weekend – Saturday July 15th-Sunday July 16th – commemorating the opening of the Railway to the public on 16th July 1927 and honouring the numerous people who have played their part in its success over the past years. The weekend will be […]

SDC FLOWER BED SPONSORSHIP SCHEME

Shepway businesses GROW FOR IT with Folkestone and Hythe District Council’s flower bed sponsorship scheme. Local businesses can stand out in the crowd and be proud to contribute towards Shepway’s best flower displays. 15 flower beds in the Shepway district have been selected as ideal sites for sponsorship for local businesses. These include high profile […]

Steam & Diesel Gala

From 9.30am on Saturday May 13th the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway will be running a train timetable for 33 consecutive hours through the night until 6.30pm on Sunday May 14th. This timetable will be the first of its kind in RH&DR history and forms part of the popular railway’s 90th anniversary celebrations. Saturday morning […]

Free Live Chat Support

This new online business advice service is delivered in partnership with MiVentures. How Live Chat benefits (local authority area) businesses: Easy to use – direct access to professional business advisors It’s instant – it will save businesses time and money, no need to travel Digital toolkit – download fact sheets, plans, business templates Local connectivity...

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Business Support Programmes

Folkestone and Hythe District Council offers free business briefings in partnership with Pro-actions. Businesses in Folkestone and Hythe can benefit from free half-day seminars delivered by experienced business coaches on topics including Marketing Business Planning Raising Finance Growing Your Business Increasing Profitability ...

Start Up

Folkestone, Hythe, Romney Marsh and North Downs works for start-ups and has lots to offer new businesses. We are a haven for entrepreneurs and home to an energetic business community that is supportive and enterprising.