Southeastern Trains announce plans for 6 April
Southeastern trains have announced details of a provisional service timetable for the four days from Thursday 6th April if rail union strike action by the RMT and TSSA goes ahead.
31 Mar 2010
Folkestone and Hythe News
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - Stanley Road, Folkestone: 31 March 2010
Kent Highway Services report that because of urgent carriageway repairs , it will be necessary to temporarily close Stanley Road, Folkestone.
31 Mar 2010
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - St Winifred Road, Folkestone: 8 April 2010
Kent Highways Services advise that because of the use of a crane on the highway to lift equipment onto an adjacent building, it will be necessary to temporarily close St Winifred Road, Folkestone.
31 Mar 2010
Out on the beat with PCSO
Sandgate Valley Parish Councillor, Season Prater, went out on the beat with PCSO Mark Wilson last Friday night. Season and another resident joined Mark as he walked around Sandgate watching out for any anti social behaviour or crime. This "enviornmental audit" was the first in a series Mark hopes to run over the coming months.
29 Mar 2010
Unbelievable support for nurses and health care assistants
It's been nearly two months since we announced our six priorities for UK health, and the response has been unbelievable.
SJRCNCC
27 Mar 2010
Lumley hits back at Government over Gurkha treatment
Joanna Lumley has hit back at a Labour Government defence minister who accused her of a "deathly silence" over Gurkhas' rights. Joanna Lumley and Gurkha Rights campaigners are expected to hold a press conference on Monday. Read more on the story at http://tinyurl.com/ylpt8y6
27 Mar 2010
Kent County Council: Tim Prater Notice of Members' Registrable Interests 2010
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL / KENT & MEDWAY FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
24 Mar 2010
Stealth Income Tax Increase will hit Folkestone and Hythe hard
The 2010 Labour budget has frozen income tax threshold limits, meaning a real terms rise in income taxes on tax payers across Folkestone and Hythe, The Lib Dems had announced plans to take all those earning under £10,000 out of income tax entirely by raising the lower tax threshold.
24 Mar 2010
Monk replaced by Love as Deputy Leader of Shepway District Council
David Monk has been ousted as the Deputy Leader of Shepway District Council, and has been replaced by Rory Love. In an email to Councillors and staff today, Conservative Council Leader Robert Bliss gave details of the change and the full list of responsibilities for the 10 strong cabinet. The Cabinet was extended from 9 to 10 last week with the addition of Alan Clifton-Holt.
23 Mar 2010
National Primary School Offer Day
There has been a rise in the number of children applying for a Kent primary school place compared to a year ago. 14,920 applications for school places were received by the January closing date - an increase of 190.
23 Mar 2010
Folkestone Invicta Football Club Statement: Rifleman Peter Aldridge
Since learning of the death in service of Rifleman Aldridge we have repeatedly scheduled to commemorate his loss but fixtures have been postponed because of the wintry weather.
23 Mar 2010
Labour and Conservatives roadblocks to political reform
Labour and the Conservatives repeatedly blocked major reform of the political system put forward by the Liberal Democrats last year.
23 Mar 2010