Carroll helps out
Local campaigner Peter Carroll has come to the rescue of residents in Walmsley House in Folkestone. Peter was approached by the residents when they had a problem with the storage of their disabled buggies.
20 Mar 2005
Folkestone and Hythe News
Carroll Opposes Airport Expansion
At a packed Public Meeting in Greatstone on Wednesday 16th March, Peter Carroll set out why he opposed the major expansion of Lydd Airport. Over 200 people attended the meeting. Many local people expressed their opposition to the plans. A sizable number of people who attended had links with the airport and they set out why they thought the expansion was a good idea.
17 Mar 2005
It's just not good enough
A local patient whose blood test results were lost FOUR times has contacted Peter Carroll for help.
10 Mar 2005
Airport devastation
Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll is writing to over 6,000 households on Romney Marsh asking them to support his opposition to the proposed massive expansion of Lydd Airport.
7 Mar 2005
Operation Stack or Operation Stuck?
Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll is writing to the Chief Constable of Kent to demand that Operation Stack be changed. Peter said, 'Literally hundreds of local residents are having their journeys home completely ruined by Operation Stack. I understand that Stack has to run in some form. However, I do not believe that the WHOLE motorway needs to be shut down. I am asking the Chief Constable to examine if it is possible to keep at least one motorway lane open.'
4 Mar 2005
Carroll helps out Walmsley House residents
Local campaigner Peter Carroll has come to the rescue of residents in Walmsley House in Folkestone.
4 Mar 2005
Lib Dems in bid to save Hythe Town Square
Hythe Councillor Neil Matthews has today written to the Leader of Shepway District Council to ask Shepway to urgently consider funding for the renovation of the Town Square in Hythe.
4 Mar 2005
Peter Carroll visits Folkestone School for Girls
Local Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Peter Carroll today visited Folkestone School for Girls. Peter was invited to speak to sixth formers studying Sociology and Politics.
28 Feb 2005
Tory pay rise defeated by Lib Dems
At last night's full Council meeting, Shepway's Lib Dem Group proposed an amendment to the Council's budget.
24 Feb 2005
Huge fines could be levied on Labour and Tories for nuisance calling
Liberal Democrats today launched their campaign (www.stopnuisancecalls.com) to stop illegal nuisance calls from Labour and Conservative call centres in the run-up to the General Election.
23 Feb 2005
Higher Pay for Shepway Councillors Condemned
The Liberal Democrat group on Shepway District Council is demanding that the Council's budget for 2005/06 be changed to eliminate an increase in councillors' allowances contained in the proposals being made by the controlling Conservative group.
21 Feb 2005
Make sure you are registered to vote!
If the General Election is called for 5th May, which is what all the commentators expect, only people on the electoral roll by 11 March will be able to vote. That means there is just one month left to register.
13 Feb 2005