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
Folkestone and Hythe News
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and keen re-cycler Maureen Speller has discovered that the plastic bottles skip at the Ross Way waste centre will be withdrawn on 31 March this year.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
An income tax cut for the wealthy dressed up as a tax cut for the poor: Response to the Budget by Ming Campbell MP
This is the second time that I have responded to the Chancellor's budget. Gordon Brown is a master at making eye catching spending commitments which then have a severe sting in the tail. This year's budget was no different.
22 Mar 2007
Liberal Democrats call for tax cuts to help hardworking people of Kent
As Gordon Brown presents his final Budget, Liberal Democrat research reveals that house prices in Shepway have nearly trebled since 1997. In 1997 an average house price in Shepway was 3 times the average income of borrowers, but it has now risen to five times average income.
21 Mar 2007
You Know Where I Stand: Lydd Airport
Many people who live in the Folkestone & Hythe constituency have asked me for my opinion on the future of Lydd Airport, and its potential expansion. After discussions with people across the constituency, including visiting the airport and talking to many local residents who would be hugely effected by the expansion, my views are clear.
TPLDPSS
16 Mar 2007
Herald Run Lydd Airport "People's Poll"
The Herald in Shepway are running a major "People's Poll" asking for views on the expansion of Lydd Airport. The Herald says:
11 Mar 2007
NO2ID Street Campaigns in Dover and Folkestone this weekend
NO2ID is the campaign against compulsory Identity Cards and the national ID database. The Liberal Democrats have been strong supporters of the NO2ID campaign for years, both locally and nationally. You can learn more about the Lib Dem Campaign against ID cards at www.libdems.org.uk/noidcards/
9 Mar 2007
The Best Team for Shepway
I'm determined that the Liberal Democrats will use the forthcoming local election campaign to fight for the services and issues that really effect local people.
TPCSLD
9 Mar 2007
"Unaffordable": Shepway Sports Centres Project Killed as PFI funding withdrawn
Shepway Council have been formally notified that the £9.8 million PFI credit for new sports centres in Folkestone and Hythe has been withdrawn. Shepway Council have poured over £1 million in consultancy fees into the project, money now wasted after the rejection of the project by the Government as "unaffordable".
8 Mar 2007
A HUGE VICTORY: Government finally awards fair pensions to Gurkhas
The Ministry of Defence has today announced improvements to the working terms and conditions of Gurkhas serving in the British army. The announcement comes after a rally in Westminster in December, and just weeks after a campaign petition on the subject collected over 5,000 signatures on the Government's petition web site.
8 Mar 2007