Folkestone Town Councillors Dhan Gurung and Tim Prater have backed a bid for a team from the Folkestone Gurkha and Nepali Community to play in a national 9-a-side Nepali community football tournament on 30 August 2009 in Reading.
Lib Dem County Councillor Tim Prater and Conservative County Councillor Rolund Tolputt have joined forces to ask Kent Highways to tackle speeding traffic on the border of Folkestone and Sandgate.
Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater has met with representatives of Kent Highway Services to discuss ongoing proposals for Royal Military Avenue in Folkestone to slow traffic in the road and create more parking.
Lib Dem Park ward councillors Bev Rolfe, Lynne Beaumont and Maggie Sheldrake have been conducting a survey of views of those neighbouring the Cheriton Road Sports Ground about the proposals for a major new modernisation and development of the facilities at the ground, supported by the De Haan Charitable Trust.
Kent fire crews have been praised for successfully preventing a fire from spreading at a large hotel in Folkestone, minimising the damage and safely evacuating over 850 people from the building.
Shepway Council have announced a second stage to their Community Chest funding programme, with another £35,000 available for local organisations. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for projects, plus one £20,000 grant in the year. Applications for the second phase of funding will be accepted up until 2nd November 2009.
Shepway Council have today introduced parking charges at Sandgate's Castle Road car park despite fierce opposition from Sandgate Parish Council, local residents and Sandgate County Councillor Tim Prater.
Liberal Democrat Folkestone Councillor Tim Prater has challenged Conservative Councillor and Cabinet member Rory Love to explain where direct services from Folkestone to Charing Cross appear in southeastern's draft timetable for services after December 2009.
Southeastern have announced that on 7 September, high-speed services from St Pancras to Ebbsfleet and Ashford will also serve Dover Priory, Canterbury West, Ramsgate, Folkestone Central and Folkestone West.
5th September sees the return of Shepway Lib Dem's popular quiz - all welcome! The quiz will be held at Saltwood Village Hall in Saltwood starting at 7.30pm. With a wide range of subjects from local quizmaster and councillor Sam Matthews there is something for everyone - all are welcome so either come along and join a team or bring a team of your own of up to 6 people.
Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater has started a bid under Kent County Council's Members Highway Fund to look into a scheme to create a one-way scheme in Morehall Avenue and Chart Road in Folkestone. The roads suffer badly from parking and traffic problems, especially around school times, with the roads often locking with traffic unable to pass each way.
Shepway District Council has decided to extend their £1,000 grant offer to promote solar renewable energy technology.
