Alan Beith to publish his View from the North
Sir Alan Beith, the longest-serving Liberal Democrat MP, is to launch his autobiography Alan Beith: A View from the North at this autumn's party conference in Bournemouth.
10 Jul 2008
Folkestone and Hythe News
Folkestone Town Council Meeting Dates
There is a full council meeting of Folkestone Town Council tonight at at the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone starting at 6pm (for presentations) and 7pm (for the meeting itself. The public are welcome to attend the meeting.
10 Jul 2008
Well done Shepway: Unanimous support for Council Gurkha motion
Shepway Council tonight (9 July) unanimously passed a motion in support of a fair deal for Gurkhas, with speeches of support for the motion from Lib Dem, Conservative and People First Councillors. The motion called for equality for Gurkha soldiers in pay and pension rights, and the right of abode in the United Kingdom for Gurkha soldiers and their families.
9 Jul 2008
Matthews: Conservatives walk away from phone mast battle
Shepway campaigner Neil Matthews has slated the Conservatives for refusing to support Lib Dem calls to tighten up planning rules on mobile phone masts. Currently, fewer restrictions govern planning applications for phone masts up to 15 metres in height, often making it difficult for councils to refuse permission for controversial proposals.
9 Jul 2008
Radnor Park Boot Fair for Multi-Cultural Festival
On Sunday 13th July there will be a boot-fair on Radnor Park, Folkestone to raise funds for the Folkestone Multi-Cultural Festival.
9 Jul 2008
Kent, coal and climate change: A local issue going global
The World Development Movement is running a film & speaker evening as a part of the campaign against a new coal-fired power station in Kent. The public are invited to join local and national campaigners in the historic Fort Amherst for an evening of film, speakers and exhibits addressing local concerns about climate change and Kingsnorth coal-fired power station.
9 Jul 2008
Sandgate High Street Graffiti reported
Sandgate Councillor Season Prater has reported the graffiti "tag" on the green service box outside Riviera Court on Sandgate High Street - again!
8 Jul 2008
Military Road grass-cutting call
Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater has contacted Shepway Council to ask them to cut the grass verge be cut around the "Military Road" street sign at the bend where Risborough Lane turns into Military Road.
8 Jul 2008
M20 Stop24 service area loses EAT
The "EAT" outlet at the troubled Stop24 service area at J11 of the M20 closed on Friday 4th July, causing a number of redundancies. The outlet's loss comes after the closure of "Muffinbreak" shortly after the opening of the service area, and is being blamed on lack of trade and poor users numbers to the service area.
8 Jul 2008
Lib Dems call for vital Christchurch Tower repairs
A proposal by the Conservatives to stop £150,000 of repairs needed to Folkestone's Christchurch Tower has been slammed by local Liberal Democrats.
8 Jul 2008
Fuller backs London Citizens' Zimbabwean action day
Folkestone Councillor Gary Fuller is backing a march in London on Friday which is calling for the liberation of Zimbabweans in the UK from the limbo in which thousands currently find themselves restricted by law from being able to work in the UK.
8 Jul 2008
Cross-party support for Gurkhas' Bill
A Bill to give former Gurkhas indefinite leave to remain in Britain moved a step closer to becoming law after it received cross-party support in the House of Lords today.
4 Jul 2008