"Get Out, Stay Out" warn Folkestone firefighters
If your home catches fire, Get Out and Stay Out - that's the message from Folkestone firefighters who rescued residents from a blaze after they ignored the sound of the smoke alarm system.
30 Apr 2009
Folkestone and Hythe News
This Government have betrayed the Gurkhas and let down our Country
Angry doesn't even come close.
TP
24 Apr 2009
Matthews fury at Government's Gurkha announcement
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesman for Folkestone and Hythe, Neil Matthews, has said he feels "contempt for the Government" today following the Governments announcement that they will not extend citizenship rights to all ex-Gurkhas.
24 Apr 2009
Lib Dems call for more detail on Audit Commission verdict on Shepway District Council being worst in the country
Shepway Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater has written to District Auditor Andy Mack to provide more information on the Audit Commission assessment that Shepway Council is the least improved District Council in the country, ranked 388th out of 388.
23 Apr 2009
Kent County Council seeks Double Taxation is get them out of Highways Hell
A past Chairman of Kent County Council announced this evening, at the New Romney Town meeting, the Conservatives are set to start next year a new Road Repair method. The Conservatives plan to give every County Councillor £25000 to spent on road works in their division.
21 Apr 2009
Ferry Fast: 1 hour Dover - Boulogne on world's largest diesel-powered catamaran
LD Lines has announced the launch of the largest ever fast ferry to operate on cross channel routes, with the introduction of a brand new, high speed Catamaran to its Dover - Boulogne service from 29 May 2009.
20 Apr 2009
How we will make the tax system fairer
Vince Cable and I are currently briefing the press about what we want to see in Wednesday's Budget. I thought you would like to know what we are saying.
NCLLD
20 Apr 2009
The Regeneration of Cheriton Recreation Ground
At a Folkestone Town Council Meeting on 28th April 2008, young people from Cheriton came to ask Councillors for better provisions for young people in the Cheriton area. In response the Town Council and a local youth and community engagement project, 'What4', began working with the young people in partnership with Shepway District Council.
19 Apr 2009
Shepway least improved District Council in the Country say the Audit Commission
The Annual Audit and Inspection Letter from the Audit Commission has said that Shepway Council is ranked 388 out of 388 district authorities for the percentage of performance indicators that improved between 2006/07 and 2007/08. In addition service quality was well below the average for all district councils, with only 15 per cent of performance indicators in the best 25 per cent of performance nationally.
16 Apr 2009
Folkestone Leas Lift to keep running: official
A press release from Shepway Council has confirmed that the Shepway Cabinet have thought again following opposition to plans to immediately close the historic Folkestone Leas Lift from local campaigners and the Council's Corporate Scrutiny Committee.
16 Apr 2009
"A Concrete White Elephant": Operation Stack is Back despite new "Quick Moveable Barrier"
In 2008, the Highways Agency installed an expensive "quick moveable barrier" on the M20 to deal with Operation Stack problems.
15 Apr 2009
Tim Prater questions Highways Agency on M20 Operation Stack Moveable Barrier
Shepway Councillor Tim Prater has written to the Highways Agency this afternoon to ask why the new "moveable barrier" between junctions 11 and 12 of the M20 has not been deployed, despite Phase 2 of Operation Stack being implemented.
14 Apr 2009