Happy retirement Tom!
Tom McNeice, one of Shepway Lib Dems' star campaigners retires today after 42 years working in Trading Standards.
5 Dec 2006
Folkestone and Hythe News
Gurkhas to march on Downing Street - Carroll
Over 500 retired Gurkha soldiers will march from Parliament Square to hand deliver a letter to the Prime Minister at Downing Street at 11.30am on Thursday 14th December 2006. The Gurkhas will protest about the Government's failure to properly honour the right for retired Gurkhas to become citizens of the UK on retirement and to protest about the appallingly low pensions paid to retired Gurkhas. Hundreds of retired Gurkhas who should have the right to citizenship are having their applications unfairly held up by the Home Office.
4 Dec 2006
Two Park Ward Councillors Stepping Down
Two of Park ward's Shepway District Lib Dem Councillors will not be standing again when the local elections are held next May.
3 Dec 2006
Lib Dems call for Microgeneration
Lib Dems at Shepway Council have called for a percentage of all new housing that is built in our area to have microgeneration included in its plans. Microgeneration is a scheme whereby householders can install small energy creating devices on their property, like solar panels or a small wind turbine on the roof.
1 Dec 2006
Double Whammy: Lib Dems fight for Cleaner Streets AND a zero rise in Council tax
Liberal Democrats on Folkestone Town Council have proposed additional spending for cleaner streets for Folkestone AND a Zero percent rise in Council Tax for next year. The proposal, which would have seen Council cash reserves rise more slowly in 2007-2008, was voted down by Councillors of all other groups.
30 Nov 2006
Operation Stack continues to blight Folkestone and Hythe
The M20 between junctions 11 and 12 was still closed for Operation Stack on Thursday morning. Operation Stack was put in place on Tuesday in response to ferry crossings from Dover to Calais being blockaded by a strike at Calais, and at its peak yesterday the M20 was closed back as far as junction 8 towards Maidstone.
30 Nov 2006
£30+ London Return: Fares from Folkestone and Hythe rise by 6.3% for 2007
The cost of a Southeastern "saver return" train fare from Folkestone Central, Folkestone West and Sandling to London will rise from £29.80 to over £31 in 2007, according to figures released today. A "cheap day" return will rise to over £16 for the same journey.
28 Nov 2006
Lydd Airport runway expansion will lead to flights over Folkestone
Shepway Councillor Lynne Beaumont has warned that Folkestone, Sandgate and Hythe residents may soon have to get used to the noise of Boeing 737s flying over Folkestone. Plans to expand the runway at Lydd Airport aim to allow these large planes to operate out of Lydd.
26 Nov 2006
2007 Shepway Lib Dem Line-up
Shepway Liberal Democrats elected their 2007 executive committee at their AGM at the Burlington Hotel in Folkestone on 17 November. The new line-up is:
24 Nov 2006
Routine hospital appointments delayed for Shepway patients as health authority deficit tops £100 Million
Kent hospitals are being told to delay routine patient appointments for eight weeks, otherwise they will not be paid for them, a new BBC report has revealed. The minimum period is being enforced by primary care trusts because a drive to meet government waiting time targets was costing too much money.
23 Nov 2006
Call for new Health Forum Members - Could it be you?
A campaign is being launched by Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Forums across England to encourage more members of the public to volunteer and help improve health services in their area. The Forums are made up of volunteers from all backgrounds of the local community who represent patients and the public in decisions about health and health services.
21 Nov 2006
Clean Sweep
I've recently discovered that the state of our streets and towns has been cited by marketing experts as the major block on "selling" Folkestone and Hythe. The litter our our streets, the overflowing bins, and the state of the town centre at night mean that those marketing experts feel its not even worth trying to get people to come here. Their prognosis is simple - get and keep Shepway clean and tidy - all the time. Make people like where they live, and want it to succeed. From there, the marketing has a chance.
TPCSLD
19 Nov 2006