Following pressure from local councillors, Shepway Council have removed an unsafe climbing frame from the Firs Lane play area in Cheriton. Councillor Peter Gane called the council to find why the gates were locked in July, to be told the equipment had failed County safety tests in APRIL.
Three months ago, on 21 April, Kent County Council inspected and declared the play area between Firs Lane and Shaftesbury Avenue in Cheriton unsafe, due to broken protective flooring and an old and worn climbing frame. This information was then passed to Shepway Council, who have taken almost no action. Shepway are quick enough to publicise internal staff problems, but on an important safety issue, they've remained pretty much silent to press and local residents.
Foord ward resident Maureen Speller wants to see walls and junction boxes cleaned across Foord. Maureen says:
Shepway Lib Dems have taken positive action to support Black Bull and Pavilion Road residents in their efforts to get speeds cut at an accident black-spot in the area. Following a number of serious accidents and near misses, local campaigners Peter Carroll and Darren Briddock worked with local residents by erecting a new traffic sign in Black Bull Road asking vehicles to slow down.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/
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 on line at www.indiestore.com/harcourtprimary/
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.
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.
