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Tim Prater

Shepway Parking Strategy In Shreds in Tory v Tory Feud

Shepway's parking strategy where parking permit areas were to be introduced initially in central Folkestone and then across Cheriton, East Folkestone, Hythe and the rest of Shepway could be doomed. In a recent Shepway Council Scrutiny meeting, Conservative Shepway Finance Chief David Monk revealed that in recent discussion, Kent County Council had said that they would seek to take all income from parking charges, which would mean the scheme could not be introduced.

7 Oct 2008
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Samatha Dawes (RSPB South East region), Lib Dem District Council Leader Lynne Beaumont, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Neil Matthews and RSPB South East Communications Manager Paul Outhwaite at the RSPB Dungeness Reserve.

RSPB: Final Lydd Airport consultation changes nothing

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Folkestone & Hythe Neil Matthews has strongly welcomed news that the RSPB have come out against Lydd Airport expansion plans, saying "Lydd remains one of the most inappropriate and dangerous locations to run a large airport".

7 Oct 2008
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Standards Committee Complaint: No Further Action

Councillor Lynne Beaumont has been informed that Shepway Standards Committee have decided to take no further action on a complaint received from Mr T Philpott, saying that the complaint was "too trivial to warrant further action, was malicious, politically motivated or tit-for-tat and not serious."

7 Oct 2008
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Cllr Sanger no longer a Conservative either...

Harbour Councillor Emily Sanger is now listed on Shepway Council web site as an "Independent" (www.shepway.gov.uk/content/view/200239/1748/). Emily announced that she was joining the Conservative Party in July.

6 Oct 2008
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Express: Gurkhas Declare War on Criminals

An article in the Sunday Express has pointed at Folkestone and Cheriton as the "perfect template" for how immigrant minorities should assimilate and contribute to a local community, with the areas mix of serving and retired Nepalese soldiers and their families.

6 Oct 2008
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Hythe Councillors Let Hythe down over Nickolls Quarry

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.

NM
2 Oct 2008
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Gurkha Justice Legal Victory: The Video

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

2 Oct 2008
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Peter Carroll, Joanna Lumley, Dhan Gurung and Shepway and Canterbury Gurkha rights campaigners.

Gurkha Justice Legal Victory: Photos

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/

1 Oct 2008
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Channel Tunnel Safety Review Urged

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.

29 Sep 2008
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