Liberal Democrat Schools Minister David Laws is to revamp guidance on school uniforms to help schools cut costs for parents.
Kent Trading Standards are warning of a call where an existing customer of Sky has received a fake call from a person claiming to be from "Sky Technical Support".
The Department for Communities and Local Government (crazy name, crazy guys) are consulting on proposals "intended to support the Government's priorities for making better use of existing buildings, supporting the high street and rural communities, providing new housing, developing more free schools and contributing to the provision of child care for working families".
This is the update for the month of August 2013 for Cheriton, Sandgate and the surrounding areas.
In the light of the torrential rains we've seen at times recently (and any more to come), local residents may find it useful to have more information on what to do in the event of being caught up in flooding and needing to claim on their insurance cover.
Kent Trading Standards are reporting a "recent flurry" of unsolicited telephone calls in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge & Malling from a man with an Indian accent.
Thanet District Citizens Advice Bureau has been funded to assist clients with applications to the EDF Energy trust fund.
Having attended a meeting today with KCC Highways engineers, Sandgate Parish Councillor Tim Prater has been promised that streetlights at the A20 Eurotunnel Service Entrance near J12 of the M20 will be removed from light turn-off plans.
A message from Southeastern about their Autumn "leaf fall" service timetable:
Winter Charity Ball, in aid of the Emile Faurie Foundation
An exhibition about Folkestone's local hero Samuel Plimsoll to be held in the foyer of Folkestone Town Hall (Rendezvous Street), open on weekdays from Thursday 19th September to Friday 25th October. The exhibition will also be open on Saturday 12th October.