Handrail Repair in Meadowbrook - FREE!
A local resident called by today to report that a handrail by steps leading from Meadowbrook in Sandgate to Chichester Road had collapsed, making it difficult to get up the steps from Meadowbrook.
18 Sep 2012
Folkestone and Hythe News
Dungeness B Power Output Reduction to Resolve Valve Fault
A message this afternoon from Martin Pearson, Station Director at Dungeness B Nuclear Power Station:
14 Sep 2012
Qualified Gas Engineers: Cheaper than Funerals
With winter on its way and as part of Gas Safety Week (10 - 16 September) Kent Trading Standards are advising consumers on the importance of using a qualified Gas Safe registered engineer to carry out any work relating to boiler repairs, servicing or fitting.
14 Sep 2012
Lib Dem win as Kent County Council changes policy to allow locally supported 20mph zones
To the Conservatives at Kent County Council who failed to understand what the Lib Dems were doing proposing a motion which sought to allow Councillors (if they wished) to back local 20mph schemes with Members Highways Fund money in this year, contrast and compare:
13 Sep 2012
Early September events in Sandgate
Forthcoming events at in Sandgate
7 Sep 2012
Trading Standards warning on Fraud MOT certificates
Kent Trading Standards are warning consumers NOT to rely on the printed version of the new-style MoT certificates when buying cars after a 38 year old man was arrested by Cleveland Police on suspicion of forging MoT test certificates with intent to deceive.
7 Sep 2012
Cheriton and Morehall: Road & Access Schemes
Following on from improvements in Cheriton and Morehall over recent years funded by Local County Councillor Tim Prater's "Member Highways Fund" (MHF), more works are hopefully planned this year. The Members Highway Fund is an amount of money delegated to County Councillors each year to spend on works in their division - currently £25,000 per year.
4 Sep 2012
Sandgate Pavement and Road Improvements: Good News!
Folkestone West & Sandgate County Councillor Tim Prater is pleased to have signed off this morning on more access improvements for pedestrians in Sandgate and the Enbrook Road / Enbrook Valley area.
4 Sep 2012
Kent Police update August 2012 - Cheriton and Morehall
On Wednesday 1st August 2012 PCSO Mark Ball attended a report of a vehicle obstruction to a residential driveway. The owner of the vehicle, who was the manager of a local works garage apologised and agreed not to park any of his vehicles in this section of the road again in order to avoid any further upset.
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3 Sep 2012
Words I didn't expect to say: I Agree With Eric.
The below press release from the Department of Communities and Local Government sets out a series of measures designed to open up local government, make decisions more open and reduce restrictions on reporting from meetings by the public. All seems to be good stuff - but the devil will be in the detail.
24 Aug 2012
Being "uncomfortably close" to a Political Party...
Interesting to read the comments of Gordon Williams, the Shepway Conservative Party agent, on Ann Barnes, who is an independent candidate for November's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections.
23 Aug 2012
Sandgate BIG Weekend - the Sandgate Sea and Food Festival 2012 and more!
There's a fantastic weekend ahead in Sandgate!
22 Aug 2012