Folkestone Central By-election: Result
On a 23% turnout, the Conservatives have won the Folkestone Central ward by-election to Shepway District Council. The full result was:
13 Oct 2005
Folkestone and Hythe News
Shepway recycling fiasco hits 40,000 households
Shepway Liberal Democrat Peter Carroll has slammed Conservative Shepway District Council for the disastrous state of the recycling initiative in the area. The council has just announced that the fleet of special recycling vehicles has had to be withdrawn from service for urgent safety checks.
11 Oct 2005
Folkestone Central need a Local Councillor
In the forthcoming Folkestone Central by-election (13 October) to Shepway District Council, the Conservatives have selected a candidate who lives in Selsted, more than 5 miles from Folkestone. Local residents will have to choose between local Lib Dem Maureen Kincaid Speller, who lives in central Folkestone, and the Tory candidate from the village north of Densole.
7 Oct 2005
Shepway Lib Dem Annual General Meeting Date Announced
The Annual General Meeting of the Shepway Liberal Democrats will be held on 25 November from 7.30pm at Newington Village Hall, Newington. All members of the Shepway Local Party are welcome and invited to attend. The AGM will receive reports from the last year, and elect officers, executive members and conference representatives for 2006.
7 Oct 2005
Tories Trounced in Internet Dating Poll
While the Tories debate their voting performance at their Party Conference in the opinion polls and the ballot box, it now appears that members of dating sites are also rejecting their advances.
5 Oct 2005
A New Way to Support Shepway Lib Dems - Shopping!
Shepway Liberal Democrats have brought live a new on-line shop at www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk/shop which advertises a range of products and services you can buy which will raise money for the Shepway Lib Dems and / or Liberal Democrats nationally.
4 Oct 2005
Shepway Council - A Labour Free Zone
Yesterday's by-election result in New Romney Town delivered a body blow to the Labour party in Shepway. Labour lost their only District Council seat in Shepway by a huge margin, where as the Lib Dems held their vote in the face of a vigorous campaign from the other parties.
29 Sep 2005
New Romney Town Goes to Polls
New Romney Town residents are going to the polls today to choose their new District Councillor. Lib Dem candidate Toni Powell has pledged that as your new Councillor she will fight for real action to resolve the Conservative Council's recycling fiasco.
29 Sep 2005
Compensation for the South East's Rail Passengers on the Right Track
Britain's rail passengers, who suffer delays, look set to be awarded higher levels of compensation, following a vote in the European Parliament. Commenting ahead of tomorrow's (Wednesday's) vote on the legislative package aimed at improving the EU's railways, Shepway's Liberal Democrat MEP, Sharon Bowles heralded the move as a victory for passengers.
27 Sep 2005
A Liberal Democrat Britain
A number of Liberal Democrats representatives from Shepway were in Blackpool yesterday to hear Charles Kennedy conclude the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference with a speech outlining his vision for a Liberal Democrat Britain.
23 Sep 2005
Foreign Change for Cancer Charity Plea
Shepway residents are being urged to support the Marie Curie Cancer Care Trust this summer, by donating spare change from your last foreign holiday and all your old coins by popping into the Folkestone, Cheriton, Hythe or New Romney branches Lloyds TSB from 19 September.
16 Sep 2005
Shepway Sea Defences Under Threat?
Conservative Council plans to CUT almost 10% of the Coastal Protection Maintenance Budget have been condemned by local Lib Dems. According to official Council papers, Conservative run Shepway Council agreed in July to divert money from sea defences to subsidise cesspool emptying across the district.
15 Sep 2005