Happy Christmas from all at Shepway Liberal Democrats
Shepway Liberal Democrats wish all readers, family and friends a very happy Christmas and an enjoyable new year.
24 Dec 2008
Folkestone and Hythe News
Folkestone & Hythe to be hit by Woolworths closures [Updated 22 December: store closure dates announced]
All 807 Woolworths stores will close by 5 January unless a last-minute buyer can be found, the company has confirmed. This will include the Folkestone and Hythe branches of the chain.
22 Dec 2008
Shepway Council at Christmas
Shepway residents who would normally have their landfill waste collected on Thursday (Christmas Day) will have it collected on Monday 29 December. Collections due on Friday (Boxing Day) will be made on Tuesday 30 December.
22 Dec 2008
Lib Dems say new nuclear power stations will be too late to stop blackouts
Commenting on provisional approval by the EU of EDF's takeover of British Energy, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Steve Webb said:
22 Dec 2008
Matthews: Time for Labour and Tories to admit they were wrong on Iraq
Gordon Brown has, at last, announced a date for withdrawing our troops from Iraq. In 2003, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and the Labour Party, wholeheartedly supported by the Conservatives considered Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and long range missiles, and its continuing non-compliance with Security Council Resolutions, pose a threat to international peace and security.
19 Dec 2008
Discover Folkestone December 2008 Newsletter
Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh have released their December newsletter with an update on tourism activity in the area, news on deals with local hotels such as the Burlington and Grand in Folkestone, and Dungeness being named in the "the world's top fifty 'authentic' destinations" and more.
18 Dec 2008
Learning the lessons from Baby P
The tragic death of Baby P has saddened and angered people across the country. To learn the full lessons of this tragedy, we need a public inquiry and so I'm asking you to lobby your MP to support one. You can easily send a message to your MP via www.writetothem.com. (The site will also tell you who they are, if you don't know.)
LFLDMPHWG
17 Dec 2008
"You Couldn't Make It Up": Kent County Council invested £3m in Iceland banks AFTER warning
Kent County Council deposited £3m in an Icelandic bank a day after being warned against it, a report by Price Waterhouse Cooper has revealed. An e-mail was sent by a financial advisor at 3pm on 30 September to an officer at the council, who did not read and act on the information.
17 Dec 2008
New Shearings Coach Interchange at Stop24, J11 M20
Following the signing of a five-year contract with Henry Boot Developments Ltd. the operator of the Stop24 service area at junction 11 of the M20, Shearings Holidays is now providing an interchange facility there for coaches to and from the Continent. A dedicated staff provides meet-and-greet and other services. The company previously managed passenger transfers from Dover Port.
17 Dec 2008
KFRS say celebrate safely this Christmas
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is urging Kent residents to stay safe this Christmas and ensure that the festive period is an enjoyable one.
16 Dec 2008
Dhan Gurung backs right to stay of widow of Gurkha killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Folkestone Councillor Dhan Gurung has added his support in an article in the Daily Mirror today to a campaign to support the widow of a Gurkha killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan who has been warned she and her children may be deported.
16 Dec 2008
Lib Dem Group Boycott Shepway Council Feast
All members of the Liberal Democrats on Shepway District Council will not attend the Chairman's Christmas Function scheduled for the evening of 17th December. The move is in the light of the severe economic downturn and the fact that the Council has announced it must find £1.4 million of savings next year.
14 Dec 2008