Shepway named as one of the worst 5 councils in country at affordable homes
Housing charity Shelter has named Shepway as the 319th worst Council in the Country in its affordable housing league table - out of 323!
19 Mar 2010
Folkestone and Hythe News
West Hythe worries as KCC can't fund traffic scheme
Residents are concerned as vehicles continue to speed along West Hythe Road. Following a meeting with Kent Highways it became clear the funding of a traffic calming scheme would prove difficult. Even providing a modern and inexpensive, solar-powered vehicle speed indicator will not be forthcoming from the County funds.
19 Mar 2010
Prater and Dean Push for Fuller Disclosure of Kent County Council Expenditure
Liberal Democrat County Councillors Tim Prater and Trudy Dean have submitted a motion to the next full Kent County Council meeting calling for all items of revenue expenditure by the Council above £1,000 to be published. The proposals mirror the actions of the Greater London Authority, who took a similar step after Mayor Boris Johnson was elected.
17 Mar 2010
Lib Dems Trounce Conservative and Labour in South Kent College Poll
Following an election hustings meeting on Monday 15th March at South Kent College in Folkestone, a ballot of students saw Liberal Democrat Candidate Lynne Beaumont win a landslide victory, with more votes than Labour and Conservatives combined.
16 Mar 2010
Government puts Lydd Airport expansion plans put on hold
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has made the decision to put a hold on Shepway District Council issuing planning permission for the expansion of Lydd Airport.
16 Mar 2010
Funding for Kent Autistic Trust secured for next five years
Kent Autistic Trust has been successful in a Big Lottery Bid and has received a grant to fund both its Family Support Officer posts for five years from 1st April 2010.
16 Mar 2010
Sandgate Society Event: Apollo13 remembered
On March 17th at 7.30pm, Reg Turnill will be at the Chichester Memorial Hall, Sandgate, giving an account of how Apollo 13 was crippled by an explosion on the way to the moon in 1970, as told by the BBC correspondent who was there as the excitement unfolded.
15 Mar 2010
I am not the kingmaker. The 45 million voters of Britain are the kingmakers. It's called democracy - and I kind of like it.
Shall I tell you the one phrase that bothers me more than any other? It's this. "That's just the way things are".
NCLLD
14 Mar 2010
Natural England requests 'call in' of planning permission decision for Lydd Airport
Natural England has written the Government Office of the South East (GOSE) requesting that Shepway District Council's resolution to grant planning permission for the London Ashford Airport (LAA) at Lydd be 'called in' for decision by the Secretary of State.
12 Mar 2010
Kent County Council Youth Opportunity Fund Grants to Shepway 2009/10
The following grants were made from the Youth Opportunities Fund for Shepway projects. As a County Councillor, I've had no say in any of these bids or grants, but thought they may be of interest!
11 Mar 2010
Cheriton and Morehall Police and PSCO Update: February 2010
Cheriton and Morehall Police and PSCO team of Mark Ball, Keith Samsun and Gavin Rolfe have emailed an update of their activities in February 2010, and details of forthcoming Surgery dates.
11 Mar 2010
RSPB speaks out again on Lydd Airport development
RSPB blogpost on Romney Marsh and Dungeness: "Shepway District Council's decision has increased the risk that the airport expansion will be the next development to batter this fragile environment" http://tinyurl.com/yjvdq9w
9 Mar 2010