Beaumont welcomes Marsh Tourism cash boost
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone & Hythe, Lynne Beaumont, has welcomed a 400,000 Euro grant for Romney Marsh and two other sites to develop green tourism.
14 Feb 2010
Folkestone and Hythe News
Bid to boost Channel region 'green tourism'
Romney Marsh, along with Reculver near Herne Bay and the Arena educational centre near Boulogne, are set to benefit from a project part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund to develop their potential for 'green tourism' and to improve the management of their distinctive natural environment.
14 Feb 2010
Kent Highways Update on Folkestone and Sandgate gritting after snow [Updated]
Kent Highways have responded to Lib Dem Kent County Councillor Tim Prater with an update on snow clearance and salt bin refilling across Folkestone and Sandgate.
12 Feb 2010
Kent County Council should admit snow response was inadequate
Folkestone West County Councillor, Tim Prater, has put a question to Kent County Council: "Will the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste confirm that Kent Police had contacted KCC them to get the roads treated and that the response by Kent Highways to the snowfall on 10th / 11th February in Folkestone and surrounding areas was totally inadequate, leading to even main roads being completely impassable, cars being abandoned and road accidents."
12 Feb 2010
Beaumont: Kent has let down Shepway on Gritting
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone & Hythe, Lynne Beaumont, has launched a scathing attack on Kent Highways for the lack of action which led to roads across Folkestone and Hythe being impassable due to snow in the last 24 hours.
11 Feb 2010
Where Were They?
Snow had been forecast for the East of Kent, 4 days in advance of the latest snowfalls. Kent County Council have been announcing, proudly, that they have plenty of salt. So why, oh why, was it not on the roads of Shepway last night and today?
LB
11 Feb 2010
Beaumont renews expenses pledge as Folkestone & Hythe MP fails in expenses challenge
Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Lynne Beaumont has renewed her challenge to other Parliamentary candidates to make an expenses pledge to voters after Conservative MP Michael Howard failed in his appeal against an order to pay back more than £7,000 in expenses.
11 Feb 2010
Sandgate Parish Council starts new tourism venture with support from Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh
At the February full parish council meeting in Sandgate, Lib Dem Cllr Season Prater put forward a motion in a bid to re-invigorate the tourism in Sandgate. The motion was agreed by all present, starting a new vital link between the parish council and Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh (DFH&RM).
10 Feb 2010
If they are Guilty, Jail Them
Lynne Beaumont has called on Members of Parliament to be sent to prison if found guilty of false accounting in their expense claims. The Public Prosecutions Director has said that three Labour MPs and one Tory peer are to face charges under the Theft Act over their expenses claims.
7 Feb 2010
Path resurfacing in Christ Church Road, Folkestone
Kent Highway Services are planning to footway reconstruction works along the length of Christ Church Road, Folkestone. The works are planned to start on the 8th February 2010 for a period of 3 days, and involve the replacement of the existing footway surface on the north side of Christ Church Road, Folkestone from its junction with Sandgate Road for approximately 65 metres.
5 Feb 2010
Kent Trading Standards warn Businesses on "Trusted Trader" adverts
Kent Trading Standards have received reports concerning a man who purports to be a policeman contacting businesses by phone. The trader is told that they have been called as they are a trusted trader and that the police are running a magazine highlighting the work of rogue traders and want to include a section on trusted traders.
5 Feb 2010
Resurfacing Works & Temporary Road Closure: Surrenden Road, Cheriton
Kent Highways will be carrying out carriageway resurfacing in Surrenden Road, Cheriton. The resurfacing will start at the junction with Wells Road running through to the junction of Harcourt Road. The works will start on Thursday 11th February 2010 for 2 days
5 Feb 2010