£50,000 fund to cut Kent Household Waste
People and organisations in Kent are being offered the chance to get a share of a £50,000 grant to help fund schemes that cut household waste.
8 Jan 2009
Folkestone and Hythe News
East Kent hit as Zavvi close Ashford store
Troubled music, games and DVD chain Zavvi have closed 22 of the firm's stores with immediate effect - costing 178 jobs - including their store at the Ashford Designer Outlet, Ashford with the loss of 8 staff. The chain is also axing its Chatham, Kent store with 13 staff losing their jobs there.
8 Jan 2009
Government has no excuse to delay UK residence for Gurkhas - Clegg
Commenting on the Government's delay in responding to the High Court's decision that it was unlawful to exclude from the UK Gurkhas who had retired before 1997, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said:
7 Jan 2009
Police statistics show fall in reported crime in Shepway
Kent Police have crime maps on their web site showing crime levels, and how they compare against last year, down to ward level at http://tinyurl.com/8fkz7c
7 Jan 2009
Kent Police: Stay safe driving in cold conditions
With snow and ice across many parts of Kent over the past two days, Kent Police have issued guidance to stay safe, and motorists are urged to leave plenty of time for their journeys.
7 Jan 2009
Lib Dems call for Shepway residents to benefit from V.A.T. cut
The Liberal Democrat group on Shepway District Council have tabled a motion for the next full Council meeting on 21st January to ensure that the V.A.T. reduction from 17.5% to 15% is passed on fully to Shepway residents and service users, or where this is not possible, the windfall extra income passed to local charities or communities.
6 Jan 2009
Shepway Council flips recycling lid
New recycling boxes issued by Shepway Council are no longer supplied with lids according to their customer services department, but ARE according to their own web site!
6 Jan 2009
Dungeness Nuclear Power Station New Build Public Meetings
British Energy have announced a series of public meetings to explain their plans to nominate land next to the existing Dungeness B Nuclear Power Station for a new nuclear power station. The meetings are open to the public, and British Energy say they are to "hear about our plans and raise any issue you feel British Energy needs to consider."
6 Jan 2009
"Give Way" sign missing in North Road, Cheriton
A missing "Give Way" sign in North Road at the junction with Military Road has been reported by Cheriton Town and District Councillor Tim Prater to Kent Highways. With no warning of the junction and poor road markings, drivers who don't know the area could miss that they are joining a busy road and do not have priority.
5 Jan 2009
Cheriton Streetlight action round-up
On a regular check of streetlights in Cheriton, Folkestone, Councillor Tim Prater has found and reported over 30 broken street lights and lit road bollards. Amongst others, there were lights out of action in Military Road, Church Road, Royal Military Avenue, Naseby Road, Fairfax Close, Cheriton High Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Roman Way and Horn Street.
5 Jan 2009
Sainsbury's 1 - Shepway 0: Store shows Council the way in encouraging shoppers to Folkestone
Shepway Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater is calling on Shepway Council to follow the lead of Sainsbury's in Folkestone in encouraging people to park and shop in the town. Sainsbury's currently offer 30 minutes free parking to any user in its Folkestone Town Centre store (with up to 2 hours free for Sainsbury's shoppers) and free parking after 5pm. Shepway run car parks charge for any length stay.
3 Jan 2009
Southeastern Regulated Train Fares highest average increase in UK - official
Official figures show that Southeastern Trains 8% average rise in regulated fares in 2009 is the highest of any operator in the country. The rise has been slammed by passenger groups such as Passenger Focus, who say the fare increases were set in the summer when inflation was much higher than it is now.
2 Jan 2009