£700 Promised, £825 Delivered
43,600 people in Shepway are £825 better off thanks to the Liberal Democrats. A Lib Dem policy, delivered in Government because the Lib Dems fought for it and you.
17 Apr 2015
Folkestone and Hythe News
Fabulous! Joanna Lumley Endorses Lynne Beaumont for Folkestone and Hythe
Actress and campaigner Joanna Lumley has given a glowing endorsement to Lynne Beaumont in her fight to be the next MP for Folkestone & Hythe. Lynne worked closely with Joanna during the Folkestone based Gurkha Justice Campaign which was spearheaded by Joanna.
16 Apr 2015
Health Giving Spam
I get a lot of spam email messages which I delete instantly, but one today caught my eye, with it reading (in its entirety):
15 Apr 2015
Liberal Democrat 2015 General Election Manifesto
The 2015 Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto is on the main party website to read or download at www.libdems.org.uk/manifesto free of charge in a variety of formats including Clearview (ie large print), Plaintext, Audio, Braille and Easy Read.
15 Apr 2015
Updated Police and Crime Plan 2013-17
Last week the Kent Police & Crime Commissioner for Kent published the updated Police & Crime Plan for 2013-2017.
9 Apr 2015
Flying Start to Lynne's Campaign for Folkestone and Hythe
Lib Dem Lynne Beaumont launched her General Election campaign for Folkestone and Hythe today by welcoming a "Flying Start" banner hailing the Lib Dem delivery of an £825 tax cut for millions of working families.
6 Apr 2015
Campaign Group Confirms Party Positions on NHS Funding
Campaign group 38 Degrees have confirmed that only the Liberal Democrats have committed to providing the NHS with the additional £8bn a year funding the NHS needs by 2020.
31 Mar 2015
Confused by the new Shepway Ward Boundaries?
The May 2015 District Council elections in Shepway will be held on revised wards, with the number of wards dropping and the number of Councillors falling from 46 to 30.
31 Mar 2015
Folkestone Harbour Festival 2015
The dates for this years Folkestone Harbour Festival have been confirmed as the 15th and 16th August.
30 Mar 2015
Sandgate Art and Craft Fair Easter 2015
Don't miss the Arts and Craft Fair at the Chichester Hall in Sandgate this Saturday 28th March from 10am to 3pm.
26 Mar 2015
Speech to Development Control: Land Adjoining Well House, Radnor Cliff
Last night I gave a speech on behalf of Sandgate Parish Council to Shepway Development Control Committee on application Y14/1343/SH for Land adjoining Well House, 41 Radnor Cliff. The committee passed the application unanimously.
11 Mar 2015
Unacceptable failure in Clinical Commissioning
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has expressed absolute dismay at the failure to commission appropriate mental health services for 8-11 year olds with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder in Folkestone and Ashford, as reported on the BBC Breakfast South East Bulletin this morning. The resulting backlog, it was reported, could take six months to clear and may require the commissioning of a private company to clear it.
11 Mar 2015