Join me now on the Campaign trail in Oldham
In May, I faced one of the dirtiest Labour campaigns in political history. A Labour campaign that has now been found guilty of 'illegal practices' by two High Court judges.
EWLDCOS
15 Nov 2010
Folkestone and Hythe News
Sandgate: A light at the end...
A lamp column at the "high, dark" end of Undercliff, Sandgate has been repaired following a report by County Councillor Tim Prater. Also, after years of reports and chasing by the Sandgate Lib Dem team, the central reservation light on the traffic Island by The Ship pub, Sandgate High Street has been timetabled for connection by Kent Highways in December.
14 Nov 2010
Kent Fire & Rescue Service: Towards 2020
On 8th November Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority published its draft plans for the future in a document called Towards 2020, which is now available at www.kent.fire-uk.org.
13 Nov 2010
Folkestone Mains Pipe Upgrading: Guildhall Street North, Copthall Gardens, Lucy Avenue and Linden Crescent [Revised Dates]
Veolia Water has rescheduled of essential mains renewal work in Folkestone, with the first scheme in Folkestone now starting in mid November. Veolia has confirmed that between 24 December and 4 January no work will be undertaken.
12 Nov 2010
Folkestone's Youth Festival of Remembrance
There are still tickets available for the Folkestone Youth Festival of Remembrance on Saturday 13 November at the Leas Cliff Hall.
12 Nov 2010
Adopt a new way of life
Two mums have said adopting through Kent County Council has changed their lives for the better. They spoke as part of KCC's ongoing campaign to look for people to provide loving and permanent homes for children.
12 Nov 2010
Yes to Fairer Votes website launched [Updated]
The fifth of November is exactly six months before the referendum on Fairer Votes. The campaign "Yes to Fairer Votes" has launched their website at www.yestofairervotes.org asking people to sign up and support the campaign.
11 Nov 2010
Could you be a local Councillor?
There are "all-out" elections to Shepway District Council and all Town and Parish Councils in the Shepway area in May 2011. "All-out" means that all of the Council seats on those Councils will be up for election at the same time. Have you ever considered being a Councillor?
10 Nov 2010
12,000 signatures IS a ludicrously high target
The Kent Messenger's Political Correspondent Paul Francis has written in his blog today (http://tinyurl.com/3yju3j2) about the Kent County Council E-petitions scheme. He calls the 12,000 signatures required for a County wide issue to be debated by the Council "Kent E-Petitions "a ludicrously high target". He's right - which is why the Kent County Lib Dem Group tried to halve that figure to 6,000 when the e-petitions scheme was introduced.
10 Nov 2010
As time goes by: Songs in fiction
Local author John Cardinal will be at Sandgate Library this Friday 12th November from 10:30am. He will be at the piano and signing his latest novel, "Trust the Dawn" which will be available for purchase.
10 Nov 2010
Service of Remembrance at Western Dover Docks Railway
There have been times in my youth when events related to Remembrance have felt distant and impersonal, but this year the culmination of the 70th Battle of Britain year and the meeting of individuals, whose lives have been touched by tragedy, has made services such as this personal and emotional.
FMTMN
9 Nov 2010
Kent County Council management restructuring should be put on hold
Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater has endorsed a move by the Kent County Council Liberal Democrat Group to ask for a suspension of management restructuring at Kent County Council, saying "there are bigger things that need doing now".
9 Nov 2010