Granville Parade, Sandgate: Pumping
Over the last few days, Granville Parade in Sandgate has had an endless procession of tankers arriving to "pump out" what I understand to be sewage tanks underneath the promenade.
25 Jun 2012
Folkestone and Hythe News
Incorrect Payments by Kent County Council: Should we expect 393 more?
The story of a third person being incorrectly paid by Kent County Council (this time with overpayments totalling £21,000) has been reported today by the BBC.
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21 Jun 2012
Lib Dems: We should avoid creating turbulence and distraction in education
The Liberal Democrats have spoken out against reports of the abandoning of GCSE's in English schools.
21 Jun 2012
Taking the Temperature: Kent Trading Standards Warning on Fake Thermometers
Kent Trading Standards have been made aware of fake digital thermometers being sold. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seized more than 400 fake digital thermometers after raids in Harrow and Oxford. Some of the fakes were being sold for as little as 99p. The MHRA warned they could give inaccurate readings, posing a serious threat to children with potentially fatal illnesses such as meningitis.
18 Jun 2012
Kent Police update June 2012 - Cheriton & Morehall
On Friday 4th May 2012 PCSO Mark Ball attended a seminar on Substance Misuse and its implications. The day was attended by over 100 other persons from various partner agencies. The day provided an opportunity for an insight into substance misuse as well as building strong working relations with other organisations.
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18 Jun 2012
It's never nice to lose - but really well done to Tunbridge Wells Lib Dems!
Polling in the Tunbridge Wells East Division by-election to Kent County Council (caused by the sad death of Kevin Lynes) took place yesterday. The Lib Dems came within 150 votes of snatching the seat from the Conservatives - a remarkable result, and one that offers a real hope to taking the seat in 2013.
15 Jun 2012
Graffiti plaudits - and good marketing
Further to my recent story about removing graffiti in Sandgate and Cheriton, I've had a really nice email from Mark at Urban Hygiene Limited
15 Jun 2012
A Fuller Bus Service For Golden Valley
Sandgate Va lley Councillor Gary Fuller has written to Stagecoach Buses with his plan to provide a more user-friendly bus service for residents of the Golden Valley.
15 Jun 2012
When the Lights Go On Again
The Tower Theatre, Folkestone will be staging "When the Lights Go On Again" in late June and early July.
15 Jun 2012
Prater Goes Forth - with a can of Graffiti removal spray
A bus stop in Sandgate High Street, with graffiti on it. It's been there a while.
14 Jun 2012
Directory of social help offered by CTF member churches
The below excellent directory of social help offered by Churches Together in Folkestone (CTF) member churches has been put together and I was recently forward a copy. It's great to see so much support - and in so many different and very pratical ways - being offered by the Folkestone Community.
14 Jun 2012
The Meeting That Dare Not Speak It's Name: 19 June
Kent County Council are in the process of setting up working arrangements called "Locality Boards" across the County. They are intended to be meetings where the area's District and County Councillors can consider issues that relate to both councils and make localised recommendations and decisions to meet a particular areas needs, and where a top down County approach would not have the local information needed.
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14 Jun 2012