Loseby questions Shepway on progress for Greatstone Parish Council
Lib Dem New Romney Coast Councillor Val Loseby is questioning Shepway Council on when they will make moves towards a Greatstone Parish Council.
16 Feb 2009
Folkestone and Hythe News
Local Councillor questions Shepway on joint local authority plans
Shepway Liberal Democrat Councillor Tim Prater has put a question to the next Shepway Full Council meeting (Thursday 19th Feb) asking if there are any plans at the Council or within the ruling Conservative Group to work towards a joint local authority with Dover or other nearby authorities.
16 Feb 2009
Join the Lib Dem campaign to Keep the Opt-out for retained firefighters
We have a problem. We want to lobby the government about a threat to UK fire services and we need your help. Every signature on our petition is another voice: www.keeptheoptout.com
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16 Feb 2009
Girl dies after sea rescue near Folkestone
A two-year-old girl has died after she and a baby boy fell into the sea near Folkestone, police have confirmed.
16 Feb 2009
Valebrook Close Public Footpath: We Want it Back!
Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater is working with local residents in Valebrook Close, Cheriton, to get a long standing public footpath from Valebrook Close to Pond Hill Road re-opened after a barbed wire topped fence cut off access.
15 Feb 2009
Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority "Best in country"
Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority has been rated as the top fire authority in the country, according to an Audit Commission report released today.
12 Feb 2009
Avoid a Broken Heart this Valentine's...
As Valentine's Day draws near Kent Trading Standards would like to warn residents about Online dating scams. The scams involve the victim joining an online dating service or being contacted by someone who is looking for romance, but happens to live overseas.
12 Feb 2009
Kent warning on premium cost welfare benefit advice lines
Kent County Council has been made aware of companies offering advice on welfare benefits via premium rate telephone services costing in the region of £1.50 per minute. There is nothing in law to stop a business from doing this but Kent advise claimants and potential claimants to remember that benefit advice can be obtained for free from other sources.
12 Feb 2009
Learning and Skills Council Cash Freeze hits South Kent College
There are doubts over the future of a £55million learning campus in Ashford, Kent after the Learning Skills Council, which is in charge of funding, announced a temporary freeze on all decisions on major schemes.
11 Feb 2009
Folkestone Gurkha Justice protest on Meridian News
The Folkestone Gurkha Justice protest was featured on Meridian News yesterday, explaining the ongoing campaign against the discrimination against Gurkha's who retired from the British Army before 1997 and are being refused citizenship rights in the UK.
11 Feb 2009
Sandgate Computer Help Workshops
Live in Sandgate and would you like to know more about the Internet or know some computer basics? Well help is now at hand!
10 Feb 2009
Sandgate Sir John Moore display
A Sir John Moore display can be seen at Sandgate Library, Kent. Its been organised by the Sandgate Society with rare items from a collection owned by Michael George, author and local historian.
10 Feb 2009