Lib Dem Councillor's resignation "No Surprise"
The resignation of District Councillor Tony Baker from the Liberal Democrats has come as "no surprise" to the rest of the Lib Dem group.
8 Mar 2004
Folkestone and Hythe News
Howard challenged on Council Tax
Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Peter Carroll has launched a dual challenge to Tory MP Michael Howard on Council Tax.
1 Mar 2004
Lib Dems set the record straight on Council Tax rise
Shepway Liberal Democrats have set out the reasons for the substantial increase in Shepway Council Tax.
1 Mar 2004
Recycling Boost for Shepway
Lib Dem run Shepway District Council has won a massive grant of £1.3 million from the Government this week.
23 Feb 2004
Cllr Gill Jenkins to step down
The District Councillor for East Ward, Gill Jenkins has announced that she is resigning, with immediate effect, from the District Council.
17 Feb 2004
New poll boosts Lib Dem hopes in Shepway
The latest Populus Opinion Poll in The Times shows that the Lib Dems are gaining ground on Michael Howard's Conservative party. The poll showed the Lib Dems up 7% to 24%, while the Tories fell 4% to 31%. Labour also fell 4%.
16 Feb 2004
Town Meeting "little more than a political stunt"
The Town Meeting held last Wednesday, 4th February, has been dismissed by local Lib Dems as unrepresentative.
9 Feb 2004
More Police Now!
I have some strong views about Policing. Many, many people from across Shepway contact me and tell me about how their lives are ruined by vandalism, threatening behaviour, graffiti and general anti-social behaviour. The letters don't just come from our large towns. They come from every part of Shepway. Very often, each individual incident sounds almost trivial - but add them up and this issue is extremely serious for a lot of people. There are a number of initiatives in Shepway which are supported by the Council and the Police amongst which are trying to address this problem. I support them fully. However, in my view, they are unlikely to work without a substantial increase in the number of visible Police Officers on Patrol during the times of the day that these problems are most acute.
PC
5 Feb 2004
How much is Hawkinge worth?
Hawkinge Liberal Democrats have been working hard to find a new venue for their local Post Office after the news that Tesco is to close the Canterbury Road Post Office as part of their makeover of the One Stop Shop.
3 Feb 2004
Lib Dems call for full public inquiry into Iraq War
Kent Liberal Democrats are demanding that the likely inquiry into the question of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq be as wide as possible. It is rumoured that the inquiry may be limited to investigating the quality of the intelligence itself. The Lib Dems are saying that any inquiry must cover the issue of how that intelligence was handled, interpreted and presented.
2 Feb 2004
Howard's Shameful Voting Record Exposed
Folkestone & Hythe MP Michael Howard's voting record has been exposed as one of the worst in Parliament. He is rated 585th out of 668 MPs.
30 Jan 2004
Lib Dems slam Tuition Fee Betrayal
Speaking on behalf of Shepway Liberal Democrats Peter Carroll has slammed last nights vote on tuition fees as a complete betrayal of the interests of students and parents across the County.
29 Jan 2004