Mission Keep It Simple Shepway
Over the next few weeks, we're on a mission. And I'm delighted to say that we seem really to have got off to a flying start.
TPCSLD
9 Apr 2007
Folkestone and Hythe News
Keep It Simple: Make Shepway Clean, Green and Safe
Shepway Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto "CLEAN, GREEN, SAFE: Keep It Simple Shepway" for the local elections. The Liberal Democrats are the clear challengers to the Conservatives across Shepway District, and are pledging to focus on delivering key service improvements.
9 Apr 2007
Conservatives Abandon Folkestone Town Council
The Conservatives have nominated just THREE candidates for the Folkestone Town Council elections on 3rd May for the 18 available seats. The Liberal Democrats are standing for every Town Council seat. Labour are standing no Town Council candidates anywhere in Folkestone - in Hythe they managed just one candidate for the Town Council elections!
9 Apr 2007
Labour Out Of Race in Shepway Elections
The full list of nominations for the Shepway Council elections have been released, and confirm that only the Liberal Democrats are realistic challengers to the Conservatives across the area, fielding 42 candidates for the 46 District Council seats. With no current councillors anywhere in Shepway and just 11 candidates for the forthcoming district elections, Labour have proved they are no longer in contention in Shepway.
9 Apr 2007
Lydd Airport Poll Victory: 2-to-1 AGAINST Expansion
The New Romney and Lydd referendums have produced a massive response against Lydd Airport expansion. On a big turnout, the combined vote was 2 to 1 against the expansion plans with 2204 voting against the plans and 1137 for them.
5 Apr 2007
Liberal Democrat councils fighting crime and acting on the environment across the country
Launching the Liberal Democrat local government elections campaign, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell highlighted the real and positive change that the party is making in local communities across the country.
3 Apr 2007
Damning: Audit Commission on Shepway Street Scene
An Audit Commission report published this week on Shepway Council confirms that on local streets "standard of cleanliness is poor", the Council "is not adequately meeting the parking needs of the community" and "has not been working to clear and published performance standards".
29 Mar 2007
Private Eye on Lydd Airport - published 30 March
"What does David Cameron's predecessor and mentor, Michael Howard, think of the young leaders plans for green taxes to discourage air travel?
29 Mar 2007
You Know Where I Stand: Trident Renewal
The House of Commons voted on the future of Trident on the 14th March 2007. I want you to know where I stand.
TPLDPSS
29 Mar 2007
Gurkhas Return to Westminster: Fair Pensions for All Campaign Backed by Ming
Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell today met with a delegation of Gurkha veterans in Westminster, and backed their ongoing campaign for fairer pensions. Menzies Campbell called for an immediate review to deliver fairer pensions to the many Gurkha veterans on low pensions or no pension at all.
28 Mar 2007
Maureen discovers Shepway to CUT Plastic Bottle Recycling
Lib Dem campaigner and keen re-cycler Maureen Speller has discovered that the plastic bottles skip at the Ross Way waste centre will be withdrawn on 31 March this year. The cut will come as a blow to those who do not have doorstep recycling collection (in particular those in flats) as it will make it harder to recycle these materials.
28 Mar 2007
Fleecing the sick: William Harvey hospital share in £1.6 million car park profit
Kent County Lib Dems have renewed requests for a review of car parking charges at William Harvey Hospital. The move comes after it was revealed that the hospital trust ranks the fifth highest earner of car park income in the country. East Kent Hospital Trust received an income of over £1.6million from car park fees.
26 Mar 2007