Shepway cycle plan public consultation
A Shepway Cycle Plan is being developed by Kent County Council, and is now available for public consultation and feedback at http://tinyurl.com/3298qb7
16 Jul 2010
Folkestone and Hythe News
Mary Poppins at St Peter's School
It's been a long time since I sat in school chairs in a school hall to watch a production! What made this so different was that it was a musical by both parents, staff, governors and children of St Peter's School, East Cliff, Folkestone.
FMTMN
16 Jul 2010
You Decide! Application Form 2010
Application forms for the Folkestone West "You Decide" day on 11th September are now available for download at http://tinyurl.com/3aytmo9
14 Jul 2010
Shepway and Ashford Tri-Angle Awards 2010
Young people from Folkestone gathered at the Ashford International Hotel to receive their well earned Tri-Angle 2010 awards, and I was delighted to accept the invitation to be present for the occasion.
FMTMN
14 Jul 2010
Three Folkestone soldiers killed in Helmand Province
Three soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles have been killed in Afghanistan after a "renegade" Afghan soldier turned and opened fire on them. Other soldiers are reported to be injured. The 1st Battalion have been based in Shorncliffe barracks on the Folkestone / Sandgate border since 2000.
13 Jul 2010
Kent Announce Shortlist for the Kent Highway Services' core maintenance contract
Kent County Council have announced that they have finished the short-listing process of the companies who expressed an interest in the core highways maintenance contract. The core maintenance contract is currently provided in partnership with Ringway, and was put out to tender a few months ago.
13 Jul 2010
Space Hoppers Live! at Cheriton Library
On 24th August from 12.30-1.30pm, children can discover the solar system with Mark Brake and 'NASA' science rapper, Jon Chase, star of CBBC's Space Hoppers at Cheriton Library, Cheriton High Street. Mark and Jon will take children on an exciting journey to find out what's needed to take a holiday in outer space.
13 Jul 2010
Expense-Free: Prater one of 8 Kent County Councillors not to claim expenses last year
Kent County Council have published expense and allowance figures for Kent County Councillors in 2009-10 which show Folkestone West County Councillor Tim prater as one of 8 serving County Councillors who claimed no expenses for mileage, fares or subsistence in 2009-10.
12 Jul 2010
Sandgate Escarpment "Village Green" Bid
Following discussions with other interested parties in Sandgate, Sandgate resident David Cowell has decided to invoke Section 15 of the Commons Act 2006. This allows Kent County Council to declare the site a 'village green' and, as such, protect it, in perpetuity, against any development.
12 Jul 2010
Sandgate Parish Plan Launched and Available Now
The new Sandgate Parish Plan, put together by the Parish Plan Working Group after extensive consultation with Sandgate residents, has now been published and a limited distribution has been undertaken. The plan identifies local residents priorities for the Sandgate area, covering areas including the environment, planning and traffic.
12 Jul 2010
To Walmer Castle...
Once again the Cinque Port Dignitaries gathered at the invitation of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports at Walmer Castle. Lord Boyce hosted a function to enable him to meet the newly elected Mayors and to speak of the plans for the area.
FMTMN
10 Jul 2010
Urgent off-peak road closure: North Road, Cheriton from 14 July 2010
Because of urgent carriageway repairs and resurfacing, North Road, Cheriton will be closed to through traffic between the junctions with Military Road and North Close.
9 Jul 2010