Nearly 28,000 pensioners living in Folkestone and Hythe will receive at least £772 extra per year under Liberal Democrat manifesto plans to protect the 'triple lock' for state pensions.
On Thursday 4th May there will be elections to Kent County Council. In Shepway, County Councillors will be elected to six new divisions.
The Liberal Democrats are opposing plans for "Otterpool Park", a 12,000 home commuter town proposed by Shepway District Council.
Lib Dem campaigner Lynne Beaumont has pledged to stand up for Shepway's Schools on Kent County Council.
Romney Marsh Campaigner Ted Last is leading Lib Dem calls for Kent County Council to step up responsibility for residential social care locally.
Folkestone West campaigner Gary Fuller is calling for residential streets in Folkestone to have 20mph speed limits, with 20 mph zones near schools.
A local resident has raised instances of possible vandalism occurring along Sandgate Esplanade.
Kent Highways have advised that it will be necessary to close Military Road, Sandgate from 8 May 2017 for up to 3 days.
Thirty young people in Folkestone and Hythe will be affected by the Conservative government's decision to strip 18-21 year olds of housing benefit, research by the House of Commons library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has shown.
I've been mainly agitating in Sandgate, including working on convincing the Parish Council that they want to be consulted on (and likely to object to) any planning applications for the site despite it not being in Sandgate (if a development is outside the Council area but significant enough to impact on it, the Parish Council can be involved). The Council has requested that they are a consultree on any planning application, and have now been informed that will happen.
Voters in Folkestone and Hythe should vote for the Liberal Democrats to change the direction of the country and ensure Britain has a decent opposition.
Commenting on the Prime Minister's call for a General Election, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said:
