Lib Dems Head for Brighton Conference in Upbeat Mood
Liberal Democrats from across Britain are heading for Brighton this weekend to put in place the policy framework that will take the party through the rest of this Parliament.
17 Sep 2006
Folkestone and Hythe News
Save the British Conker!
South East England's Horse Chestnut trees, which have provided conkers for generations of schoolchildren, are currently dying in their thousands in the worst case of tree blight since Dutch Elm Disease 30 years ago.
16 Sep 2006
Shepway Lib Dems Jubilant as Local Schools Saved: More Reaction
Shepway Lib Dems have reacted with jubilation at the news that Harcourt School in Cheriton and Selsted Primary School have been saved from the recent round of school closures threatened by Conservative Kent County Council. The decision was announced on 15th September 2006 after a long period of consultation and campaigning by local people.
16 Sep 2006
Billy Bragg urges the step up to "Take Power"
A video-podcast with Billy Bragg is to be published this weekend as part of the Taking Power cross-party virtual conference on the state of Britain's democracy.
15 Sep 2006
VICTORY! Harcourt and Selsted Schools Will Not Close
A massive campaign by parents, local residents and children to save Harcourt and Selsted Schools from closure sensationally won today as Kent County Council withdrew the threat from the schools. Kent had proposed the "merger" of Harcourt with Morehall Primary School onto the Morehall site, and the complete closure of Selsted Primary.
15 Sep 2006
Shepway's communities should be set free
Commenting on reports today that Gordon Brown has blocked plans to devolve more powers to town halls, Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary, Andrew Stunell MP said:
15 Sep 2006
Lympne School supported by Port Lympne and de Haan accomodation offer
A BBC report says more than 200 children left without a school after it was destroyed by fire are to be given temporary accommodation in Port Lympne wildlife park.
14 Sep 2006
Hard shoulder experiment grossly irresponsible
Serious concerns have been raised about the decision to allow the hard shoulders of a section of motorway such as the M20 to be used during busy periods following statistics showing the number of deaths on hard shoulders.
13 Sep 2006
New UKIP Leader
Nigel Farage is to take over as leader of the UK Independence Party. Mr Farage, a former commodities broker who lives in west Kent, is already a MEP for the South East region.
13 Sep 2006
Applications Invited...
The Local Party Executive of Shepway Lib Dems invites applications for selection as Prospective Candidate for the constituency of Folkestone & Hythe.
8 Sep 2006
Eight-Nil: Kent School Board Reject Harcourt / Morehall Merger Plan
The Kent School Organisation Advisory Board has voted unanimously against the merger of Harcourt and Morehall Primary Schools in a meeting at Sessions House in Maidstone today. The meeting received the report on the public consultation on the proposals, which received almost 1,000 responses, of which just three were in favour of the merger.
7 Sep 2006
Selsted School Future on Knife-edge
Selsted School's future is now in the balance after the Kent School Organisation Advisory Board narrowly voted to recommend the closure of the school. The final decision will be made in the next week by the Kent County Council Education Leader John Simmonds.
7 Sep 2006