Saying "Thank You" Really, Really Well
I've given blood off and on for years, but have become a bit more regular in doing so over the last couple of years.
27 Sep 2016
Folkestone and Hythe News
Sandgate War Memorial receives Grade II Listing
The Sandgate War Memorial has received Grade II Listed Building Status following an application by local parish Councillor Guy Valentine-Neale on behlaf of the Sandgate Society conservation and planning group.
22 Sep 2016
You are not too late to get to Brighton!
If you have not yet registered for Lib Dem Conference in Brighton starting tomorrow its not too late to do so, even if it is only for the day
16 Sep 2016
A Little Bit of Birthday Based Fun
Someone at the Office of National Statistics has been having a bit of a play with birthday data. This time of the year (the second half of September) is the most popular time to be born (with September 26th being the "peak" day on the data for the last twenty years.
15 Sep 2016
Boundary Review – well-placed after months of preparation
At midday tomorrow the Boundary Commission for England will publish their first draft proposals for the 499 constituencies in England. The Welsh Commission will do the same for their 29 seats. The Scottish Commission is expected to announce their plans in the near future.
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12 Sep 2016
Blue Badge Scam Websites
Kent Trading Standards continue to receive reports of bogus Blue Badge websites offering to assist with applications and charging £49 for a Blue Badge.
12 Sep 2016
A Tasty Looking Addition to Sandgate High Street
Coming Soon... Comemos Deli Cafe.
30 Aug 2016
124-132 Sandgate High Street: How Can Planning Permission still be in force?
Fresh back from my summer holiday, I had my attention drawn to a board on the hoarding on 124-132 Sandgate High Street advertising that it will shortly be sold at auction by Clive Emson. Having had a look at the sale particulars online, I have today sent Shepway District Council's Planning Depertment the following email. I await their response with interest!
30 Aug 2016
Sandgate Visitor Shows Huge Value of Volunteer Animal Charity
A tired seal that became stranded on Sandgate beach has been recovered and is now safe after the British Divers Marine Life Rescue came to its aid. The seal was rescured from Sandgate beach on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the RSPCA Mallydams wildlife centre where is was reported to be underweight but recovering.
14 Aug 2016
South East England Lib Dems Regional Autumn Conference 2016
South East Region Lib Dems are pleased to announce that their AGM and annual autumn conference will take place this year at the Bishop David Brown School in Woking and that cut price early-bird registration is now open.
13 Aug 2016
Military Road Resurfacing: We'd like our road markings back please...
Earlier this week Military Road was given a much needed re-surfacing, which was complete by Wednesday, but as yet there's no sign of the road markings being replaced. The works, which took two days to complete and started a day late, don't seem to have been scheduled in such a way as to result in the prompt repainting of the double yellow lines and other markings.
12 Aug 2016
Delay in Launch of Stanford Lorry Park Design Consultation
A six week consultation into the design of the proposed lorry park in Stanford near Junction 11 of the M20 was due to launch today - although, as reported by Kent Online, the key consultation documents were not available on time due to a technical problem.
12 Aug 2016