Philip Road Tree Replacement Call
Local Lib Dem campaigner Darren Briddock has taken action to fix pavements in Philip Road Folkestone by requesting that the council attend to the damage caused by a large tree.
9 Nov 2006
Folkestone and Hythe News
Conservatives forced to act as Lib Dems expose Tory Councillor's Dover Cliffs Immigration Slur
The Conservatives were yesterday forced to suspend a Conservative Councillor from the Party after Liberal Democrat campaigns chairman Edward Davey MP wrote to the Commission for Racial Equality, providing details of an offensive email sent from the Councillor's email account.
7 Nov 2006
Identifying the problem with ID Cards
Simon Carr's column in the Independent today simply sets out why the Government's position that ID Cards are important to control our borders. Shepway Lib Dems continue to campaign against the introduction of ID Cards, with a number of members joining the www.no2id.net campaign to renew passports early. Simon Carr said:
7 Nov 2006
The Crime Capital of Shepway
Liberal Democrat campaigner Gary Fuller, who recently tackled a Shepway Council officer on the issue of visible policing, expressed his shock at discovering that, according to Kent Police's own figures, over 20% (1 in 5) of all crimes committed in Shepway occur in Harvey Central Ward, which has only one community police officer for over four-and-a-half-thousand people.
6 Nov 2006
Regional Role for Shepway Lib Dem Duo
Shepway Lib Dems Season Prater and Darren Briddock have been elected to the South East Liberal Democrats Regional Executive. The elections took place at the South East Region Conference in Effingham near Leatherhead in Surrey, and saw Season elected as the Secretary of South East region for 2007, and Darren elected as Regional Treasurer.
5 Nov 2006
New research shows Shepway emits twice the Carbon Dioxide per person of Eastbourne
According to new research by the Liberal Democrats, Shepway emits 920.2 thousand tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per year - 9.4 tonnes per person in the area per year - slightly above the UK average of 9.3 tonnes per person.
4 Nov 2006
New Kent scheme plans to give new confidence to Shepway shoppers
Kent County Council's Trading Standards Service will shortly be launching the 'Buy with Confidence' good trader scheme to traders who wish to join.
3 Nov 2006
Shepway Lib Dems back Campaign against loss of Eurostar services at Ashford
Campaigners from Shepway and across the South East joined a protest led by Lib Dem Euro MP Sharon Bowles against the threat to Eurostar services from Ashford International.
2 Nov 2006
Dover lorry park plan "facing hurdles"
Plans for a lorry park "buffer" zone to ease the problems caused by lorry parking and Operation Stack from the Port of Dover have come up against "considerable hurdles" according to Dover Harbour Board's Chief Executive.
1 Nov 2006
De Menezes Police man shoots man dead in New Romney
A man has been shot dead by police during a Flying Squad operation to prevent a suspected armed robbery attempt in New Romney. The policeman involved in the shooting has since been named as one of the two officers who shot Charles De Menezes last year at Stockwell Tube Station.
1 Nov 2006
Kent Police lose out on merger costs
Kent Police have lost £52,000 of the money they spent preparing for the force mergers which abandoned in July. The mergers were opposed by the Liberal Democrats and the dropping of the merger plans welcomed. It has now been revealed that of the total £152,042 that Kent Police spent on preparing for the merger, only £100,000 will be refunded by the Government.
31 Oct 2006
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