Recruitment for the Folkestone Triennial
The Creative Foundation is recruiting for a number of summer positions for the Folkestone Triennial.
15 Apr 2011
Folkestone and Hythe News
Fuller Tackles Shepway on Refuse Collection
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has been tackling Conservative controlled Shepway District Council on their planned changes to refuse collection in Shepway.
13 Apr 2011
Gary Gets a Waxing for Comic Relief
Local Lib Dem Campaigner Gary Fuller helped raise money for Comic Relief recently by having his legs and arms waxed, having his hair dyed and by letting his students apply Liberal quantities of make-up to his face!
11 Apr 2011
Liberal Democrats: On Shepway's Side
These are difficult times for people across Britain, but this week has shown that this can also be an opportunity to reshape Britain into a fairer, more equal and greener country.
NCLLD
8 Apr 2011
Bus Passes for the Elderly - Passed and Cut by Kent
Management of the Concessionary Travel Pass Scheme (bus passes for the elderly) has passed to Kent County Council as of 1 April 2011. At the same time, the starting time of the pass was changed by Kent Conservatives from 9am to 9.30am.
7 Apr 2011
Temporary Road Closures for Resurfacing – Shepway Area – from 20 April 2011
Kent Highway Services have notified that it will be necessary to close a number of roads within the Shepway District Council area (mainly in Romney Marsh and Elham Valley) as part of a programme of highway repairs and resurfacing. This is scheduled to start on or after 20 April 2011.
7 Apr 2011
Up to £500k grant funding available for community renewable energy projects
energyshare is a 100% renewable energy community giving everyone in the UK the opportunity to get involved in sourcing, using, and generating your own renewable energy.
27 Mar 2011
Public Buildings: DEC generally needed. EPC generally not.
Trading Standards have been made aware that some producers of commercial Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) may be writing to local parish councils telling them they need EPCs for their village halls etc. and risk large fines if they do not comply. This is not correct because an EPC is only required for a building when constructed, sold or let.
25 Mar 2011
Kent to receive £6.5m to tackle potholes
Councils have been told how they will benefit from the doubling of funding available for repairing potholes as announced in Wednesday's Budget. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has written to all English local highway authorities to inform them of their share of £200m.
25 Mar 2011
Offshore Loan Scam warning
Kent Trading Standards have received a number of reports from Kent residents who have fallen for loan scams.
25 Mar 2011
Sandgate Broadband Survey
Sandgate Community Trust are considering seeking a KCC Connecting Kent Community Broadband Grant initiative that, if successful, will help improve broadband connectivity throughout Sandgate.
22 Mar 2011
Next Sandgate Farmers Market: 19 March. Mmmm. Cake.
Cake, Bread, Meat, Vegetables, Deli and more are all on offer at every Sandgate Famers Market, with the next to be held on 19 March from 10-12.30, as every at Sandgate's Chichester Hall on Sandgate High Street.
17 Mar 2011