Folkestone and Hythe News

New Campaign Group calls for Halt on Fuel Duty Rises and Introduction of Fuel Price Stabliser

Shepway Councillors Peter Carroll and Lynne Beaumont have launched FairFuelUK - a new nationwide campaign to fight for fairer fuel prices for UK road freight companies. Peter and Lynne are asking for support from the general public, the road hauliers, road freight trade associations, truck manufacturers and from all the major groups that represent the British Economy - such as the CBI, the FSB and the Chambers of Commerce.

13 Jan 2011
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Shepway Council find 14,000 new electors

The revised Register of Electors is published on 1 December each year, following the annual canvass. This year's canvass in the Shepway area has had a record response in excess of 94% of all properties in the district - the most recent record was 83.5% in 2009.

12 Jan 2011
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Spare Snow Tyres Mr Carter? Stick a Sock On It...

During the recent snow, Kent County Council Leader Paul Carter was urging drivers to keep a set of snow wheels and tyres to cope with heavy snow in future, sayinmg that we can learn from the Scandinavians and that more investment in salting is not the answer.

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12 Jan 2011
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Good News for Disabled Children from Government

Some delayed good news (which I missed at the time in something of an email flurry): the Government announced in December that they will be providing local authorities with £800 million over the next four years to fund short breaks for families with disabled children. This represents approximately £200m per year, a £22m year on year increase on 2010 funding.

12 Jan 2011
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