Too many new laws but not enough police
Toby Philpott, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman has called on the government to stop wasting time on creating so many new laws and to create new police officers instead.
26 Dec 2006
Folkestone and Hythe News
Happy Christmas!
Shepway Liberal Democrats wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas and peaceful and successful New Year in 2007.
24 Dec 2006
It Could be Lonely This Christmas
Christmas is a time where most of us get together with our friends and family to celebrate and enjoy ourselves. Unfortunately for some people, Christmas is a difficult time. It can bring back memories of loved ones who are no longer with us. It can be a time of loneliness and sadness.
TPLDPSS
23 Dec 2006
Labour Keeps the Spirit of Scrooge Alive for Shepway Pensioners
Older people who have worked hard through their lives and put money into pensions for their old age will be penalised by Labour's plans for pensioners, claims Toby Philpott, Shepway Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman.
23 Dec 2006
Stack Relief: Kent Police back Lib Dem proposal to reduce Operation Stack delays
Local campaigner Peter Carroll has got real action to reduce Operation Stack misery. Kent Police have taken up a suggestion from Peter on traffic light phasing on the M20, agreeing to a suggestion to get traffic moving quicker coastbound while Stack is running.
22 Dec 2006
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Ming Campbell slams Labour's dependency Britain and its impact on the South East
In a speech to the IPPR today, Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell will pledge to take the fight on poverty to Labour's heartlands.
21 Dec 2006
How Much are 26 Victoria Crosses Worth?
In the two World Wars the Gurkha Brigade suffered 43,000 casualties, and to date it has won 26 Victoria Crosses - 13 by Gurkhas and 13 by British Officers.
21 Dec 2006
Kent and Medway Networks Winter 2006 Newsletter
The Winter 2006 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.
20 Dec 2006
Save OUR Royal Victoria - SORV On-line Campaign Launched
An on-line campaign to Save OUR Royal Victoria Hospital has been launched at www.sorv.org.uk - and people from across Shepway are being urged to get involved. The SORV site was launched by the Shepway Liberal Democrats on Tuesday and features an on-line petition and also asks for local people to send their experiences at and memories of the Royal Victoria.
19 Dec 2006
Lydd Airport Planning Application Submitted
A planning application for a new passenger terminal and extended runway at a Lydd (London Ashford) Airport has been submitted. The plans seek to build capacity at the airport to 500,000 passengers a year and offer flights further afield than presently.
19 Dec 2006
Massive Response to Gurkha Justice petition
The online petition for the Gurkha Justice campaign (http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/gurkha/) has taken over 700 signatures in just 5 days, making it one of the fastest signed petitions on the Governments Petition web site. With over 1,100 petitions on the site, the Gurkha Justice petition is already in the top 50 most signed petitions.
18 Dec 2006
East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust challenged on future of services at the Royal Victoria
Shepway Lib Dems Chair Tim Prater has written to the Chair of East Kent Hospitals Trust asking for an urgent statement on where the trust plan to locate services currently located in the main building at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone.
17 Dec 2006