A new website acting as directory of Councillors using the popular "Twitter" service (www.twitter.com) has reached 112 Councillors nationwide as of mid-February - including Councillors on Shepway District Council, Folkestone Town Council and Sandgate Parish Council.
Folkestone Town Council have got the go-ahead to install 32 new cycle stands this year across the town in a major boost to cycling provision in the town. The 32 new stands will be in clusters in key spots identified with the Folkestone / Shepway Cycling Forum, including locations in Cheriton / Morehall, Harbour and Park wards.
Meeting dates for the Guildhall North Residents' Group for 2009 have been announced. Meetings will be held at the Church Hall, Church of our Lady, Guildhall Street, on the following days:
Take part in our new poll on the front page of www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk - should Lloyds Banking Group be nationalised? After a record £10bn loss reported by Lloyds HBOS subsidiary, Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable said it looked a "distinct possibility" - but do you think it should?
On a regular check of streetlights in Cheriton, Folkestone, in early January, Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater has found and reported over 30 broken street lights and lit road bollards. The report was made to Kent Highways on 5th January, and has been followed up twice since then, asking when action would be taken, but still the majority of the lights are not yet fixed.
There will be a Fund-raising Boot Fair in the Chichester Memorial Hall on Saturday 28th February. All proceeds to go towards the Chichester Hall Roof fund. There are lots of repairs that need urgent attention!
Liberal Democrat Shepway Group Leader Lynne Beaumont has challenged the Shepway Conservative cabinet member for Transport, Cllr Malcolm Dearden, to explain how Shepway plan to tackle the over £1million in uncollected parking fines issued by Shepway in the last 5 years.
Lib Dem New Romney Coast Councillor Val Loseby is questioning Shepway Council on when they will make moves towards a Greatstone Parish Council.
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.
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A two-year-old girl has died after she and a baby boy fell into the sea near Folkestone, police have confirmed.
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.
