Nominations for the 2008 Kent Volunteer Awards are now open on-line at http://www.kent.gov.uk/volunteerawards or for a printed copy of the form, email kent.volunteers@kent.gov.uk or call 01622 694844. The Kent Volunteers Awards for Volunteering Excellence aim to seek out volunteers of all ages involved in the whole spectrum of activities and to recognise and thank them for the work they do across the county.
Lib Dem Folkestone Town Councillor Gary Fuller, whilst attending the recent VJ Day memorial service in Folkestone's Garden of Remembrance, spotted what he suspected could be another piece of rock that might have fallen from Christchurch Tower.
Local campaigner Gary Fuller has welcomed pathway potholes repairs in Castle Hill Avenue by Kent Highways - two weeks after he reported them, and less than twenty-four hours after he met with Kent County Councillor Roland Tolputt to discuss the state of Folkestone's roads and pathways.
An appeal by Shepway Council against the 'fair' score the Council received following a CPA reassessment in March has resulted in the council being re-rated as "good".
Liberal Democrats in Shepway have described a call by a Conservative-leaning think tank for people from towns and cities of the North to pack their bags and move to the South as appalling.
Folkestone Central Councillor Gary Fuller was so appalled to see the disgusting state of an underpass in Central Folkestone last week he posted a video of the graffiti and damage on You Tube - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1-5U4-utHyQ.
Harvey Central Councillor Gary Fuller has expressed support for the strengthening of the barrier across Sandgate Road last week. The barrier, which was being routinely ignored is now much more difficult to move and is truly performing its role.
The National Benevolent Fund for the Aged have announced that Folkestone will be one of the pick-ups points for their Eastbourne 2008 Autumn Break. To qualify for a free break, the applicant must be over 60 years old, on a low income, not had a holiday for at least 3 years, able to get on and off a coach, manage steps & care for themselves.
Loft and cavity wall insulation is now available for £199, for a typical property, under a new initiative from EDF Energy and Kent Action to Save Heat (KASH), with local residents over 70 years old offered free insulation, regardless of their income.
I've recently been asked to sign a petition in support of a new dedicated UK military and veterans' hospital, and would like to ask you to do the same by signing the petition at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Wounded/.
Shepway Lib Dems are now on Twitter (www.twitter.com): a FREE text message service which allows us to send you news on events and breaking news straight to your mobile.
AFTER a month when its website attracted a record 379,175 hits, the Discover Folkestone, Hythe & Romney tourism marketing organisation has switched to a new inter-active system which provides potential visitors with more information and improved facilities to find and book inspected accommodation. Linked to the destination management system operated by VisitKent and other information providers and to major search engines the new-look www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk also gives local tourism businesses more opportunities to access regional, national and international markets.
