Shepway Lib Dems lead Gurkha campaign online
The Shepway Liberal Democrats are leading the campaign for citizenship for Gurkhas online according to leading search engine Google.
13 Sep 2004
Folkestone and Hythe News
Gurkhas: Blair promises action within weeks
The Daily Express yesterday reported that the campaign to grant British citizenship for the retired Gurkhas took a step forward on Tuesday when Tony Blair hinted he may be ready to drop the ban on Gurkha heroes remaining in Britain. He promised action within "weeks".
9 Sep 2004
Carroll Launches Online Petition For Gurkhas
Peter Carroll has launched a petition to help the Gurkhas in their campaign to be given citizenship when they have completed their service. The Home Office is sitting on hundreds of applications for citizenship from retired Gurkhas. Some applications have been under consideration for over 2 years. Only a few days ago, a retired Gurkha was deported.
3 Sep 2004
Julie speaks up for Seaway Gardens residents
For many months, a planning application on Dunstall Lane in St Mary's Bay has been causing huge controversy within the community.
3 Sep 2004
Howard's view of Gurkha rights "Outrageous"
Michael Howard's unwillingness to help the Gurkhas in their fight to be granted UK citizenship has been slammed as "simply outrageous" by local Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll who is the challenger to Michael Howard in his Folkestone seat.
2 Sep 2004
Carroll Backs Gurkha Campaign
Peter Carroll yesterday travelled over 600 miles to back Gurkhas seeking to stay and contribute to Britain at the end of their military service. The Liberal Democrats are strongly backing the Gurkhas position that they should be allowed to stay, if they wish, at the end of their service, as citizens in this country.
2 Sep 2004
Future of Thanet Gardens - Lib Dems seek your views
Local Lib Dems want to know residents' views on the disused gardens in Thanet Gardens.
26 Aug 2004
Conservative Crime Reduction Cut Condemned
Shepway Council's Liberal Democrat group have condemned the decision of the Conservative ruling group to approve a cut of £30,000 from the budget to be spent by the Council this year on fighting crime and anti-social behaviour.
24 Aug 2004
Statement from Shepway Liberal Democrat Council Group
At last nights group meeting of the Shepway Liberal Democrats, Cllr Linda Cufley resigned as the leader of the group. Members of the group have the greatest respect for Linda, and for all the work she has done over the last 21 years for both this district and her colleagues. As Linda explained to the group last night, the reason for her resignation was to enable the group to move forward as a whole.
27 Jul 2004
Resignation of Linda Cufley as Leader of Shepway Council
Statement from Brian McAndrew, Chief Executive of Shepway District Council:
27 Jul 2004
Lib Dem Success in Parliamentary By-elections
The Liberal Democrats have won an astounding success in the Leicester South by-election, overturning a Labour majority of 13,243 to win by a margin of 1,654 votes. Parmjit Singh Gill is now the 55th Lib Dem Member of Parliament, following Sarah Teather's success in the Brent East by-election in September 2003, where she demolished a similar Labour majority to win the seat, after a successful Lib Dem campaign in the London constituency.
17 Jul 2004
Lib Dems welcome Post Office move
Hawkinge Lib Dems have today welcomed the newly opened Post Office based in the Community Centre.
2 Jul 2004