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
Folkestone and Hythe News
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
Shepway Council's huge cuts to balance Council books
Shepway Council are proposing a net cut of £1.4 million to its total budget for the next and future financial years. There are cuts in budgets for new play equipment, provision of new bus shelters and skips, and huge increases in charges for Sandgate car parking.
10 Dec 2008
Sandgate Parish Council Meeting: Parking Charges Question
Sandgate resident and Shepway District Councillor Tim Prater has submitted a question to the Sandgate Parish Council meeting this evening after the news that Shepway District Council are seeking a massive 500% increase in income from Sandgate Car Parks next year.
9 Dec 2008
Congratulations to new Grandparents Kate & Tom McNeice!
Congratulations to Shepway Lib Dems Tom and Kate McNeice who became Grandparents today. Daughter Beth and husband James had a 7lb 10oz baby boy this morning.
9 Dec 2008
Christmas at the Folkestone Bandstand
The Leas at Folkestone will be alive with the sound of music on Friday 12 December when Shepway Council hosts its third Christmas bandstand carol concert, supported by Folkestone's Salvation Army Band and the Folkestone Herald.
2 Dec 2008
New campaign calls for Government to tackle voting fraud
Unlock Democracy has launched a "Stamp Out Voting Fraud" campaign, following the Government's decision to block opposition amendments designed to tackle electoral fraud to the Political Parties and Elections Bill.
1 Dec 2008
Party Policy Committees seeks new members
The Liberal Democrats' Federal Policy Committee would like to invite Party members to put their name forward to serve on Policy Working Groups. As part of our annual exercise to recruit new members into the working groups, we will put together a panel of potential working group members from which we will draw when setting up individual groups.
LDFPC
30 Nov 2008
Safer: Folkestone Town Council to buy Speedwatch equipment
A proposal originally put forward by Folkestone Town Councillor Bev Rolfe for Folkestone Town Council to buy Speedwatch equipment for use in Folkestone was passed last night by Folkestone Town Council. The Speedwatch equipment can be used by volunteer teams at any Police approved location, and displays the speed of any vehicle travelling above the speed limit in that road.
28 Nov 2008
Last few tickets for Shepway Presidents Dinner with Lembit Opik MP
With only a few tickets left, Shepway Liberal Democrats are delighted to invite members and supporters to join our President, Mary Done, and her special guest, Lembit Opik MP, at Etchinghill Village Hall on Saturday 6th December for our annual 4 course Presidents Dinner.
28 Nov 2008
Ashford Tory MP arrested over leaks
The Conservative immigration spokesman and Ashford MP Damian Green, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into a series of leaks from the Home Office. The Liberal Democrats have defended Mr Green, standing up for the right of MPs to release information in the public interest.
27 Nov 2008