F&H Lib Dem News

Making Party Conference Easier to Attend

The Liberal Democrat Conference Committee is very mindful of the cost of attending conference. The cost of coming to conference as well as the overall length is often raised in feedback from members. As well as keeping registrations rates as low as possible to members, launching the conference access fund and negotiating discounts on travel costs we have been looking at the length of the autumn conference. The main costs of attending conference, for most people, is having to take time off work and the cost of accommodation. Many members are not able to take the time off work. There is also increasing pressure on all political parties to reduce the length of all political conferences to minimise the impact on parliamentary time.

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by Andrew Wiseman, Chair of the Liberal Democrats' Federal Conference Committee

14 Jan 2016

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Kent County Council phone scam

Kent Trading Standards have received a number of reports of scam phone calls from people claiming to be from Kent County Council, enquiring about a recent accident you, or a member of your family has had.

12 Jan 2016

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Phone Cabling Works to close Folkestone Bouverie Place and Square to traffic in January

Folkestone, Bouverie Place and Bouverie Square: Closed Monday 11th January from Friday 15th January between 21:00-06:00.

7 Jan 2016

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Hythe High Street Closure for Gas Mains Works

Hythe High Street will be closed for 5 weeks Monday 11th January until Monday 15th February to enable gas mains replacement.

6 Jan 2016

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Pent Valley Technology College - Proposed Closure Consultation

Kent County Council would like to hear your views on a proposal to close Pent Valley Technology College. It is proposed that the school closes for current Years 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 from 31 August 2016 and that the current Year 10 pupils remain on site until July 2017 to complete their GCSE studies. It is proposed that Pent Valley Technology College closes permanently from 31 August 2017.

6 Jan 2016

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Say NO to Fracking: Keep it in the Ground [Opinion]

The Green Liberal Democrats have been working on a "Keep it in the Ground" motion which is now finalised and ready to be submitted to federal conference committee (by Jan 13th) for inclusion in the agenda for York in March. There is a good chance the motion will be debated if submitted: the Party Conference Committee specifically asked for a definitive motion, two regions passed a similar motion in November, and Tim Farron wants this policy!

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by Simon Oliver, Chair of the Green Liberal Democrats

4 Jan 2016

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Samuel Plimsoll Folkestone Celebrations 2016

All are welcome to attend the Folkestone's Plimsoll Day celebrations on Saturday 13th February 2016 at St Martin's Church, Horn Street, Cheriton CT20 3JJ.

2 Jan 2016

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Shingle on Sandgate Sea Wall / Esplanade / walkway

Dear Rory: An email from a Shepway Resident to his Councillor...

Hi Rory,

by Tim Prater

1 Jan 2016

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Sandgate High Street Potholes

The Kent County Council problem reporting system says that there has already been a report of potholes near the junction of Sandgate High Street and Military Road, and that works "are being programmed". However, despite there being serious potholes in the road for months, no repair has been made.

1 Jan 2016

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Operation Stack in place on the M20 [Summer 2015]

Operation Stack: 4 weeks left to have say in consultation on new lorry area

There are still four weeks left to have your say on the proposals for a new lorry park on the M20 to tackle Operation Stack, with a series of exhibitions happening across the area in the next two weeks

1 Jan 2016

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southeastern HS1 train leaving St Pancras

Southeastern Christmas 2015 Service

From 8.00pm on Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve) to Sunday 3 January, Thameslink Programme improvement work means no Southeastern trains will stop at Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street and London Bridge.

11 Dec 2015

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