Anger at Southeastern's inflation busting fares increase
Liberal Democrats in Shepway have demanded that Southeastern abandons its plans to impose a 8% increase in the price of regulated fares, season tickets and saver tickets for 2009.
25 Nov 2008
Folkestone and Hythe News
ID Cards are a laminated poll tax
Marking today's introduction of ID Cards for foreign nationals, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Campaigner for Folkestone & Hythe Neil Matthews has backed the opposition to the scheme by Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne. Chris said:
25 Nov 2008
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One-day conference: Creating a progressive society, 17 January 2009, London
An exciting opportunity to get involved in Liberal Democrat thinking and policy development in the preparation of the election manifesto. Members will be able to take part in focused sessions run by policy interest groups and question political and policy experts from inside and outside the party.
25 Nov 2008
Shepway Liberal Democrat Executive 2009
Shepway Liberal Democrats held its Annual General Meeting in New Romney on Sunday 23rd November and elected its executive for 2009. In addition to the AGM, there was a presentation by South East England European Parliamentary Candidate Antony Hook.
24 Nov 2008
Lives put at risk in Folkestone as cars block emergency service's access
Bad parking is putting lives at risk - that is the stark message from Folkestone's fire crews to the town's inconsiderate motorists. Many roads in the town are regularly turned into no-go zones for fire engines and other emergency vehicles because of cars left double-parked, at junctions or too far from the kerb.
24 Nov 2008
Business views important to Shepway's development
Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater has backed a questionnaire being sent to businesses across Shepway to find out more about their current and future plans.
24 Nov 2008
Beaumont calls for detailed investigation of council house management merger proposals
Plans to create a new organisation to manage council housing in East Kent have been agreed in principle by Shepway District Council. The proposals would see the creation of a company, jointly owned by Shepway, Canterbury, Ashford, Thanet and Dover councils, which would manage the 21,000 homes owned by the five.
23 Nov 2008
Greatstone Council consultation halted after Loseby questions process
New Romney Coast Lib Dem Councillor Val Loseby has welcomed Shepway District Council's halting of the public consultation of a separate parish for Greatstone. Val Loseby had questioned the consultation process with Shepway Council when it became clear that only selected households were being asked their views and not all electors even in those areas.
22 Nov 2008
Daily Express urge support for Gurkha Justice Campaign
An article in Saturday's Daily Express updated on the Gurkha Justice Campaign - you can read the article in full at http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/71296 . The Gurkha Justice petition can be signed at www.gurkhajustice.org.uk and the petition will be handed in tomorrow in Westminster.
19 Nov 2008
Gurkha Justice Campaign: Let's make a BIG impact this Thursday
On Thursday, I will be in Parliament Square, Westminster at 11am before handing in the Gurkha Justice petition.
JL
18 Nov 2008
A New Chemical Element!
New research has led to the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. Recent hurricanes, global finance and defence issues are proof of the existence of the new element.
18 Nov 2008
Dover Port 48 hour strike begins
Workers at Dover Harbour have started a 48-hour strike in a row over transfer of their jobs to another company. Dover Harbour Board said it was confident it could run the port at a "near full" service despite the strike, but plans are in place for a possible implementation of Operation Stack between junctions 11 and 12 of the M20.
18 Nov 2008