Folkestone and Hythe News

Lynne Beaumont in "Ask Me Why I'm Walking" shirt

Why Is Lynne Walking?

Shepway Liberal Democrat Group Leader Lynne Beaumont will be walking around Folkestone town centre for 5 days from the 2nd to the 6th November 2009. The reason for the walk is to raise funds for the Salvation Army and the Rainbow Centre, both of whom deal with homeless and vulnerable people on the front line.

27 Oct 2009
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Joanna Lumley, Peter Carroll, Lynne Beaumont and dhan Gurung outside Folkestone Town Council offices

Join Award Winner Dhan Gurung in Maidstone on Friday

Kent County Council's BME (Black and minority ethnic) Achievement Awards are being presented at Kent County Council offices in Maidstone, Sessions House, Lecture Theatre this Friday, 30th October from 2-3.15pm (coffee available from 1.30).

27 Oct 2009
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Join Award Winner Dhan Gurung in Maidstone on Friday

Kent County Council's BME (Black and minority ethnic) Achievement Awards are being presented at Kent County Council offices in Maidstone, Sessions House, Lecture Theatre this Friday, 30th October from 2-3.15pm (coffee available from 1.30).

27 Oct 2009
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Lydd Airport Planning Meeting will be in March 2010

Shepway Council have announced that the planning meeting to decide the Lydd Airport planning applications for runway extension and new terminal buildings are now scheduled for Wednesday 3rd March 2010. The meeting will be held at Shepway Civic Centre on Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone starting at 7pm.

27 Oct 2009
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LEAP Folkestone

Leap Folkestone, organised by Shepway District Council, is part of the Leap Years programme of events co-ordinated by EKLAAP (East Kent Local Authority Arts Partnership) is a FREE Parkour performance in Folkestone by local students this Saturday. Parkour (free-running) is the discipline of overcoming obstacles with efficient and fluid movement.

16 Oct 2009
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Sandgate Hill Sign Success

Folkestone County Councillors Tim Prater and Rolund Tolputt have gained agreement from Kent County Council for an interactive "slow down" sign on Sandgate Hill on the approach to the junction with Coolinge Lane.

9 Oct 2009
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Who'd be a Social Worker?

Having been to an excellent (and very well attended by Councillors from all Parties) briefing session on Safeguarding Children at Kent County Council today, I have even more respect for those who have to do the difficult, and often harrowing, job of helping to safeguard children - within Kent and elsewhere. There was a lot to digest and think about, but one set of figures stood out.

9 Oct 2009
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Sandgate and Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater and Sandgate Parish Councillor Ann Rimmer by the newly installed pay and display machine at Sandgate's Castle Road Car Park

Shepway Council Misled Sandgate on Car Park Income

Tim Prater has slammed Shepway Council Leader Robert Bliss for misleading local residents on the income being raised through the recently imposed charges on Castle Road Car Park in Sandgate. In an article in the Folkestone Herald on 8th October, an article featuring Cllr Bliss describes the introduction of charges at Sandgate's Castle Hill Car park as a "success" with "takings averaging £700 a week".

8 Oct 2009
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