The Shepway Liberal Democrats web site at www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk has hidden depths: official! The site is one of the more popular Local Party web sites in the country, attracting thousands of visitors a month. With a mix of news from the area, the Party and updates on local campaigns, its a key way of keeping in touch.
Folkestone Town Council's next full Council meeting is on Thursday 12 July, and is being held at Morehall Primary School, Chart Road, Cheriton. The meeting starts at 7pm and the public is welcome to attend.
The threat of terror attacks has been dropped by official sources over the last day or two, but Shepway residents and businesses and being urged to remain vigilant and to call an anti-terrorist hot-line if there are real concerns about any potential terrorist activity.
The Summer 2007 edition of the Kent & Medway Networks (KMN) Newsletter for Patient and Public Involvement in Health Forum Members in Kent and Surrey has been released. This publication gives an update on some of the work of the PPI Forums supported by KMN, and is available to download from this web site from the "Focus and Downloads > External Documents" section.
Commenting on the increase in flood defence spending to £800 million in 2010-11 announced this afternoon by Hilary Benn, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said:
The BBC report that one person died and 20 were injured in a pile-up involving more than 40 vehicles on the A20 between Folkestone and Dover on Saturday.
Labour are scared of the Liberal Democrat challenge. In recent years they lost Brent East, Leicester South and Dunfermline to us. They have called the Ealing Southall and Sedgefield by-elections at very short notice to try to stop us building momentum - the by-elections will now both be held on 19 July,
Shepway District Council have taken the decision to cancel performances at the Lower Leas Park Amphitheatre in Folkestone of Peter Pan (Saturday) and Coal Porters (Sunday) due to forecasts of very bad weather this weekend. The Cantium Brass Band is also cancelled at the Leas Bandstand in Folkestone on Sunday. Rattlebag will decide on Saturday if their gig at noon tomorrow at the bandstand will also be cancelled.
An article appeared in yesterday's Romney Marsh Herald stating that Councillor Sue Ashworth was planning to join the Conservatives from the Liberal Democrats early in July. As we had heard nothing directly from Councillor Ashworth on this, Group Leader Lynne Beaumont contacted her directly. Although assuring us that she was not responsible for the story in any way, during the conversation, Cllr Ashworth confirmed that she did indeed intend to join the Conservative Group on Shepway District Council.
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Menzies Campbell said that the country needed a change in direction not just a change in personnel at the top.
Conservative MP Quentin Davies, has defected from the Conservative Party, slamming the record of Conservative leader David Cameron. In his resignation letter, Quentin Davies said:
The BBC are reporting that Folkestone and Sandgate based Saga, which sells holidays and other products to the over-50s, is to merge with motoring giant AA in a deal valuing the combined firm at £6.15bn.
