Safer streets in Hythe
Hythe Lib Dems are delighted that two new CCTV cameras are to be installed in their town.
21 Oct 2003
Folkestone and Hythe News
Lib Dems gain ground in Romney Marsh
A big swing of 11% took Lib Dem Sylvia Oiller to a close finish in the Romney Marsh By-election. The Conservatives saw their 200+ majority in May fall to just 76 votes. Labour finished in a very poor third place with just 9% of the vote.
3 Oct 2003
Stunning success for Lib Dems in Littlestone and Greatstone
The Lib Dems have won the New Romney Coast by-election with an amazing swing from the Conservatives. Local woman Ann Birchmore romped home with nearly 50% of the vote, with the Conservatives trailing behind with just 44%. Labour finished in a poor third place with just 8% of the vote.
3 Oct 2003
A New Way to Contact your Councillors
Thanks to a Lib Dem initiative, people in Hythe can now contact their Town Councillors in a new way.
30 Sep 2003
Swimming Success
Folkestone Sports Centre has decided to re-introduce ladies only swimming during school holidays on a trial basis in the forthcoming half term break. The decision follows representations from a group of lady swimmers who felt that it was wrong to suspend their sessions during holidays. The ladies asked local Lib Dem spokesman Peter Carroll for help.
21 Sep 2003
Shepway Lib Dems Jubilant at Brent East Result
Key members of the Folkestone & Hythe Lib Dem team have been celebrating their part in the historic Brent East by-election last Thursday. The Lib Dems overturned a massive 13,000 majority to win the Brent East seat. There was a 30% swing from Labour and a 15% swing from the Conservatives.
19 Sep 2003
Mushroom Farm Survival
A Brookland Mushroom Farm threatened with closure now faces a brighter future thanks to help from local Lib Dem campaigners Peter Carroll and Sylvia Oiller. The farm, Wilsons Nursery on the aptly named Narrowbush Lane, was unable to get deliveries or collections by lorry in recent weeks. The lanes leading from the main road to the farm had been made so narrow by over hanging trees that lorries could not get through without damaging themselves. Peter and Sylvia approached Shepway District Council who have now responded with a plan to severely cut back the trees.
10 Sep 2003
Anger and disappointment at Kent County Council's Reaction to Romney Marsh Unadopted Roads Petition
Shepway Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll has reacted with disappointment and anger at the reaction of Kent County Council Highways Board to the huge petition presented to it by residents of Greatstone, Littlestone and St Mary's Bay - all areas plagued by the problems of unadopted roads. The petition was signed by 272 residents and was presented in March 2003.
6 Sep 2003
We've "bin" successful!
Local Lib Dem Campaigners Ann Birchmore and Peter Carroll are tonight celebrating the news that their campaign to get a bin installed on Littlestone Road has been successful.
5 Sep 2003
End the years of neglect
Sylvia Oiller, Ann Birchmore and Peter Carroll are campaigning to end the years of neglect that Romney Marsh has suffered.
4 Sep 2003
Local Women Chosen to fight by-election seats
The Romney Marsh Branch of Shepway Liberal Democrats has chosen the candidates who will fight the forthcoming Romney Marsh and New Romney Coast By-elections.
2 Sep 2003
Caring for our relatives
The most distressing item of casework that I am currently engaged in relates to the way that the care services treat patients and their families. In this case, a local elderly gentleman has become so ill so his wife is unable to cope with caring for him at home. The stress and strain has actually made her physically ill. The gentleman is currently in hospital. The authorities are now working on how best to provide care for his continued care.
PC
21 Aug 2003