I understood that Folkestone's tourism although not supported (financially perhaps) by Shepway Council, is supported by a number of "private" bodies, including the businesses there, under the umbrella of Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh.
There web-site
www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk looks good by pumping up the good and ignoring the bad, but then isn't that what good marketing is all about ?
Roger