The total spending by Kent's District Councils on public facing CCTV in the years 2007-10 totalled £13,563,811.59 according to research by Big Brother Watch http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk. The spend by each local authority in Kent's Local authorities, in order of the size of their total spending on CCTV technology between 2007 and 2010, was:
Shepway Lib Dems are saddened to hear that long standing local Liberal Democrat member and deliverer Jenny Cowan recently passed away.
The importance of the landscape around Folkestone and Dover has been recognised by the Heritage Lottery Fund with the allocation of £2.3 million for a Landscape Partnership Scheme. The White Cliffs Landscape Partnership Scheme are putting together projects for the area, based around four themes:
Radnor Park pond in Folkestone has been fenced off overnight by Shepway District Council as there is a suspected case of Blue-Green Algae (also know as Cyanobacteria). . Shepway Council have confirmed that the Environment Agency have tested the water and that the results are awaited.
Liberal Democrats in Kent believe that the future of the NHS is one of the most crucial political issues facing this country. They have arranged a meeting for local people to hear the facts and have their opinions heard and passed on to the government.
The Government has announced a further 11 Enterprise Zones across the country, designed to boost local growth and create more than 30,000 new jobs by 2015. These Zones will have simplified planning rules, super-fast broadband and over £100m tax breaks for new businesses over the next four years.
There will be a Folkestone Herald photoshoot to go with an article about local opposition to the Sandgate Escarprment Development this Saturday morning (13th August).
Kent Police update for the month of July 2011, for the Cheriton & Morehall areas.
Product Recall: KETTLE® Chips Wave Cut Lightly Salted 150g, KETTLE® Chips Wave Cut Salt & Pepper 150g, KETTLE® Chips Wave Cut Salt & Vinegar 150g, KETTLE® Chips Lightly Salted 150g - Best Before Date: 29th October 2011
More details of the Sandgate Sea and Food Festival have been announced. On Saturday evening (27th August), the Festival will kick off with the ever popular and spectacular fireworks display over the sea from Sandgate beach, powered by Nick Ciccone of Universal Fireworks.
As Muslims observe Ramadan, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has again advised that people should consider avoiding drinking bottled water described or labelled as 'Zamzam' water.
There are a number of reports of Vodafone signal being lost across Folkestone and Sandgate (much of CT19 & CT20) this morning. Reports have been made to Vodafone via Twitter, who say they are looking into it.
