F&H Lib Dem News

Small Steps: Cheriton Lorry Parking Progress Update

The Cheriton Lib Dem team have continued to chase both Shepway District and Kent County Councils for action on Cheriton High Street, and are starting to get results. The High Street layby opposite Tesco's has recently been "spruced up" following many complaints from Cheriton Town Councillor Tim Prater and local residents. Kent County Council have also now confirmed that there is a plan to deal with the issue permanently in this financial year.

19 Jul 2006

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Small Steps: Cheriton Lorry Parking Progress Update

The Cheriton High Street layby opposite Tesco's has recently been "spruced up" following many complaints from Cheriton Town Councillor Tim Prater and local residents. Kent County Council have also now confirmed that there is a plan to deal with the issue permanently in this financial year.

19 Jul 2006

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Cheriton Library: A place to deposit Litter and Books

Local Lib Dem campaigners Darren Briddock & Tom McNeice have asked if a litter bin can be provided outside the library on Cheriton High Street. There is regularly plenty of litter in the gardens of the library, a problem aggravated by the lack of litter bins nearby.

17 Jul 2006

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Steward Positions Available for Lib Dem Federal Conference

Are you a member of the Lib Dems and going to the Autumn Federal Conference in Brighton in 2006 or 2007? Have you thought of joining the Stewards' Team? The Party can always use more stewards and people with local knowledge are especially valuable in enhancing the value of the service which the team can offer to representatives and visitors to Conference.

17 Jul 2006

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"We Will Stop U" - Harcourt School Campaign Song Released

The campaign to Save Harcourt School has launched a special campaign song to coincide with the end of the consultation period on the merger of the school. "We Will Stop U" is sung by Harcourt School children, and can be bought online at www.indiestore.com/harcourtprimary/

16 Jul 2006

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"We Will Stop U" - Harcourt School Campaign Song Released

16 Jul 2006

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"Save Our School - Don't Let Kent Close Harcourt Primary" Poster

Folkestone Town Council Backs Harcourt School Campaign

Folkestone Town Council last night backed a motion against the proposed closure of Harcourt School. The motion was proposed and seconded by Cheriton Lib Dem Councillors Tim Prater and Peter Gane, and means the Town Council will also be adding its backing to those opposing the closure in the Kent County Council consultation which closes today.

14 Jul 2006

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Tories Select Northampton Damian for Folkestone & Hythe

Following the Conservatives selection meeting last night, the next Conservative candidate for Folkestone and Hythe will be Damian Collins. Mr Collins stood and lost in Northampton North in the East Midlands in the 2005. As widely predicted, the Conservatives chose to overlook the two female candidates.

14 Jul 2006

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USA Extradition: An open letter from Nick Clegg MP

Today, the Liberal Democrats won an unprecedented victory against the Government in a debate on the lop-sided Extradition Treaty with the United States.

13 Jul 2006

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Shepway MEP shows Red Card to Child Labour

Sharon Bowles, South East Liberal Democrat MEP and long term member of anti-slavery international, today backed the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) global "Red Card to Child Labour" Campaign, on the World Day against Child Labour. Through partnership with FIFA, the campaign has reached millions of people around the world, since its launch in 2002.

11 Jul 2006

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Kent and Medway Networks June 2006 Newsletter

The June 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.

11 Jul 2006

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