From www.thisiskent.co.uk : Scores of people braved the cold weather to protest today against the closure of a popular Folkestone tourist attraction. Crowds gathered on the Leas to protest against the closure of the Leas Lift, a water lift built in the late 1800s.
Campaigners have been back to the High Court to force the Government to announce the change in its policy of Gurkha settlement which had been declared "unlawful" in court in September 2008.
It's an exciting time to be in the opposition group at Shepway District Council. You don't have to wait long for the Tories to give you so much ammunition!
As of a week today, the Cabinet at Shepway District Council have made the decision to terminate the lease of the Leas Lift from the Radnor Estate, effectively closing the Lift.
A demonstration against the decision by Conservative Shepway District Council to end the lease on Folkestone's Leas Cliff lift has been called by local campaigners. The demonstration will take place on Friday 27th March at 4pm at the Upper Station of the lift on the Folkestone Leas.
Government and NHS funded free swimming for anyone aged 60 and over or 16 and under starts on 1 April. Shepway Free Splash will offer free swims for both age groups at Hythe Pool or for specially-tailored sessions at Folkestone Sports Centre.
Shepway Council have officially announced that the Conservative run cabinet have decided to terminate their lease on Folkestone's famous Leas Lift.
Walter Tull was brought up in Folkestone and taught at the Folkestone North Board school, now Mundella Primary School. He became the second black man to play professional football in Britain, when Tottenham Hotspur signed him in the summer of 1909.
Do you have a question you've always wanted to ask Lord Ashdown? Well now is your opportunity! Paddy has agreed to be interviewed by Shepway Lib Dems at the end of March and we want YOUR questions.
Life is always busy for Shepway Lib Dems. We continue to make our presence felt at the various Councils, school governing bodies and other groups such as PACTs. We continue to report faults and fix problems for our residents. We are there all year round - no other party in Shepway considers the needs of its residents at such a level.
My Fortunate Life: the Autobiography of Paddy Ashdown is published on 23 April. To get your special Members' only discount of 15% off retail price and free post and packing, please call 01903 828503 quoting ref AUR 237.
It is fascinating to watch a political party gear itself up for an election. And that is what the Lib Dems are doing now. We're all prepared for the European and County elections that are coming up at the beginning of June. And we have high hopes of increasing our representation on Kent County Council and the European Parliament.
