Vision For Kent Consultation
Kent Forum are asking Kent residents, groups and agencies to help shape public services in the county by giving your opinions on the priorities for Kent, as set out in the new Vision for Kent 2011-2021.
21 Jun 2011
Folkestone and Hythe News
Can We Have Our Money Back Please?
News that in 2009 £18,350 paid to then KCC Chief Executive Peter Gilroy for running the KCC elections was "inappropriate and not permitted in law" has been slammed by Kent County Councillor Tim Prater.
21 Jun 2011
Sandgate Planning Applications: Week Commencing 13 June 2011
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14 Jun 2011
Barred from Office [At Least For A Bit]: FIFTEEN Town and Parish Councillors across Shepway
Across Shepway, thirteen Conservative Town and Parish Councillors, including two Town Mayors and a Parish Deputy Chair, and two People First Town Councillors have today been barred from sitting on their Councils.
6 Jun 2011
M20 bridge work to start
Work starts this weekend to refurbish a motorway bridge near junction 8 of the M20 near Maidstone in Kent. The Chrismill bridge, which carries the motorway over the Maidstone East railway line, will be fully resurfaced and rewaterproofed, drainage will be improved and important components will be replaced.
2 Jun 2011
Public notice - Audit of Kent County Council accounts 2010-11
Any interested person may inspect and copy the accounts and related documents of this body between the hours of 10am and 4pm on weekdays between 13 June and 8 July 2011.
2 Jun 2011
Conservative controlled Shepway Fails to Respond to Concerns Over Refuse Collection
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has hit out at Conservative controlled Shepway District Council for their failure to respond to his questions about their planned changes to refuse collection in Shepway.
1 Jun 2011
Don't Pay for Your European Health Insurance Card
Kent Trading Standards has received reports of businesses advertising the European Health Insurance Card or EHIC (formally known as the E111) for a fee of £9.99 to £19.99. These businesses are not affiliated with the NHS or any other government body.
1 Jun 2011
Cycle Events Day - 18 June
On Saturday June 18, Folkestone/Shepway Cycle Forum and The Hub Cycle and Coffee Shop are holding a cycle events day to celebrate the start of National 'Bike Week' and the one year anniversary of "The Hub Cycle and Coffee Shop" in Sandgate. All welcome!
23 May 2011
Integration Guitar Recital by guitarist Kishor Gurung from Nepal
Kishor Gurung performs the works of Spanish, South American & the European composers at the Tower Theatre, North Road, Folkestone on June 23rd 2011 from 6.30pm.
19 May 2011
Sandgate Bathing Water Quality Tests - May 4th and 18th
Regular water quality tests on Sandgate beach, Kent, carried out by the Environment Agency to check compliance with standards set in the Bathing Water Directive showed that on both 4th and 18th May that the water had 'Two thumbs up' - water quality in the sample met the Directive's most stringent Guideline standards.
19 May 2011
New Romney Recycing Centre to open 23 May
Kent County Council's new household waste recycling centre based at Mountfield Road, New Romney opens its doors to local residents on 23 May 2011. The site will replace the weekend freighter facility operating in New Romney and Lydd.
18 May 2011