The people of Hythe, and particularly those of Hythe West, have been completely vindicated in wanting their petition to be acted upon by the Conservative District Council. They asked for the absent Cllrs Mr & Mrs Oliver to stand down, as they don't feel they can be properly represented from 180 miles away.
A video taken outside the High Court on 30th September (when the High Court ruled saying the Government's position on refusing Gurkhas who retired before 1997 citizenship in the UK was "unlawful" and "unfair") featuring Peter Carroll, Nick Clegg MP and Dhan Gurung has been released at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm5NcEaEfsc
A number of photos from outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday 30th September, following the announcement that the Government is acting unlawfully and unjustly in its treatment of Gurkha's, are now available to see at http://www.flickr.com/photos/libdems/
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has welcomed the High Court ruling condemning the Government's policy of deporting retired Gurkhas and called on ministers to now give all retired Gurkhas the right to become British citizens.
Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker has urged a safety review for lorries using the Channel Tunnel, following a fire which caused major disruption to services.
Guest speaker Marion Walter of Kent Refugee Help will give a briefing to Shepway Lib Dem members and campaigners on refugee rights and support in the UK on Monday 1st October.
BBC Question Time is being recorded in Dover on 13th November. If you would like to apply to be in the audience, complete the form on "Join the Audience" page of the BBC Question Time web site (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/question_time/1858613.stm), with Dover as the most convenient venue.
Commenting on the nationalisation on Bradford and Bingley, which has branches across East Kent including Ashford, Canterbury and Dover, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Folkestone & Hythe, Neil Matthews, said:
Shepway Liberal Democrats have thanked all who took part in "Sam's Fiendish Quiz" at Saltwood Village Hall last night: with 7 teams and over 40 people competing, a good night was hopefully had by all!
The Liberal Democrats in Shepway have thrown down the gauntlet to the Conservatives on the eve of their conference by demanding answers to questions about the economy.
Zaher Deir, managing director of Lydd / London Ashford Airport (LAA), has announced his resignation with immediate effect.
News of new investment at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) site in Folkestone has been welcomed by Shepway Liberal Democrat Group Leader Lynne Beaumont. Facilities at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone are to be upgraded after the signing of a £3.6 million contract between East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust and Cardy Construction.
