Local campaigner Emily Sanger has welcomed the improved recycling service to be rolled out across Folkestone in the next few weeks. The first batch of boxes and bags for Shepway Council's new waste management service will be delivered next week (week beginning Monday 15 May).
Peter Carroll has thanked voters across the Folkestone and Hythe constituency for backing him and the Liberal Democrat candidates for the Kent County Council elections last Thursday. Across the area, many thousands of people voted for the Liberal Democrats.
The full results of the six Kent County Council Divisions in the Shepway area on 5th May 2005 (Elham Valley, Folkestone North East, Folkestone South, Folkestone West, Hythe and Romney Marsh) were as follows:
Everyone knows that the result of today's election will be the closest ever seen in our area. After 22 years of Mr Howard as our MP, there is a real mood for change - and YOU have the power to make it happen today.
A big turnout in Thursday's election could be good news for Lib Dem Peter Carroll. If enough people come out to vote, Michael Howard will lose his seat.
The effects of airport expansion at Lydd will be felt well beyond the area just around the airport.
Read what your local Lib Dem County Candidate wants to do for you.
Charles Kennedy visited Hythe today to give the local Lib Dem campaign a boost with just hours until polls open at 7am on Thursday. Mr Kennedy gave his backing to Peter Carroll saying that Peter would be "excellent MP for local people and a strong addition to the growing Lib Dem team in Parliament."
Peter Carroll will work to build a better future for our children if elected to be our MP on Thursday. The Lib Dems will improve local nursery provision, cut class sizes and abolish tuition fees. They are also pledging to take real action to protect our environment.
Peter Carroll is pledging to take the fight to save two wards at the Royal Victoria Hospital to Westminster if he becomes our new MP on Thursday.
Local Conservative MP Michael Howard is continuing to back airport expansion at Lydd despite huge local opposition.The battle against expansion is growing by the day and is being supported by local Lib Dem Peter Carroll. Thousands of local residents are backing the campaign.
Nobody has fought harder for local pensioners than Lib Dem Peter Carroll over the last five years.
