Nick Clegg launches A Better Politics for Less
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today launched sweeping proposals to significantly reduce the cost of politics and central government.
20 Sep 2009
Folkestone and Hythe News
Richard Dawkins to address Liberal Democrat Conference on libel law reform
Professor Richard Dawkins will put the case for libel law reform to the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference on Sunday, speaking to an amendment of the civil liberties motion.
19 Sep 2009
HG Wells Festival this weekend
The first-ever H G Wells Festival in Folkestone and Sandgate is being held on 18-20 September 2009 and is packed full with exhibitions, walks, talks, dinner and the presentation of the £1000 prize for the Short Story competition by Professor Dominic Wells, great-grandson of HG Wells.
18 Sep 2009
New Conservative resignation from Shepway Council
Conservative Councillor for New Romney Coast ward Sue Ashworth has resigned from Shepway Council. The Chief Executive conformed today that they had received and accepted a letter of resignation from Councillor Ashworth late last week.
15 Sep 2009
Sandgate Hill Road Safety Meeting
County Councillors Tim Prater and Roland Tolputt are meeting with Kent Highways officers on Monday morning to discuss measures to slow traffic descending down Sandgate Hill from Folkestone into Sandgate.
13 Sep 2009
Speed watch volunteers needed
The Transport Advisory Group (TAG) of Sandgate Parish Council is looking for local volunteers to help with the speed watch campaign. Sandgate Parish Council now has an agreement to use the speed watch camera bought by Folkestone Town Council. Various members of the council and local residents received training in its use over the summer and are now ready to put it into practice, but more helpers are needed.
12 Sep 2009
20mph through Sandgate Village? Your views wanted.
The Transport Advisory Group (TAG) of Sandgate Parish Council has recently been discussing traffic issues on the A259 through Sandgate Village. In particular there have been concerns about Sandgate Hill at the junction with Coolinge Lane and Radnor Cliff Crescent. The concerns are magnified when parents and children are trying to get to and from school.
12 Sep 2009
Kent Highways Online Fault Reporting and Tracking Service
Kent Highways offer an on-line Highways fault and enquiry tracking service at http://www.kent.gov.uk/KHSFaults/ - by using the supplied reference number, you can now track the progress of faults and repairs online.
11 Sep 2009
Shepway's Tories - frightened of democracy?
What is becoming increasingly clear with Shepway's Tories is their intention to keep democracy in the dark. Because of an inability to defend their actions through honest debate they have now stooped to the level of silencing criticism of any sort by whatever possible means.
NMPCFH
10 Sep 2009
Lydd Airport Planning Meeting re-re-re-scheduled for 2010!
Shepway Council Chief Executive has announced a new delay to the planned Shepway Council planning meeting to debate the proposed expansion of Lydd Ashford Airport. In a statement emailed to members, Alistair Stewart said:
10 Sep 2009
Carriageway resurfacing of The Leas, Folkestone
Kent Highway Services are going to undertake some essential maintenance work on The Leas between Clifton Gardens and West Terrace (Monument House). The work will involve planing off the old surface to a depth of 40mm along the parking side and 100mm along the main running lane, where the base course will be replaced the same night. Once this has all been completed, a new surface course will be applied over the whole area which will be followed by the replacement of all of the road markings.
10 Sep 2009
Sandgate beach water quality: 'Two thumbs up'
DEFRA have confirmed that Sandgate, near Folkestone, has met the most stringent Guideline standards in testing of water quality over the past year, with one of the cleanest beaches on the Kent channel coast.
10 Sep 2009