Following the earthquake this morning, KCC Trading Standards is warning Kent residents to be aware of rogue traders who might try to exploit the situation by cold calling at your door and offering to do unnecessary repair work.
One of the main changes in parliament after the election, is that there appear to be many more women there than there were. Writing as a man, it seems to me that this is really great news. Most people seem to agree with this when specifically asked about it, but nobody seems willing, or able to do anything about it.
From the Folkestone & Hythe Express: A hole has opened up in the middle of a road in Sandgate. Police were called shortly after 3pm to a report "a void in the road" on Military Road about a foot deep near the Military Road Recreation Ground.
A local resident, Rosemary Sanders, is hoping to 'claim' a path in Sandgate as a designated Public Right of Way for all Sandgate residents and other members of the public. She has the support of Sandgate Parish Council but she needs help from other local residents to complete statements that they have used this path.
Sandgate Parish Council is very proud to announce that Marie Smith, who cleans the beach and promenade in Sandgate, has been awarded a Kent Association of Local Council (KALC) Community Award.
Pavement Pounders CIC present a FREE "walk and talk" from Folkestone Town Hall on 23rd May 2015 starting at 2pm.
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you who worked so hard over the general election campaign.
Following the resignation of Nick Clegg as Party Leader, the Liberal Democrat Federal Executive (Governing Body) last weekend agreed a timetable to see a new leader elected by the party membership and the result announced on July 16th.
The Environment Agency has launched a new website giving detailed information on its water quality testing at beaches around the UK.
Good Day: Eurotunnel's MyFerryLink ferry operation has won its legal battle to overturn a ban on it operating between Dover and Calais.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone." David Cameron, 13 May.
Conservative Leader of Shepway District Council David Monk has announced his new cabinet following the District Council elections last week in which Deputy Leader Russell Tillson lost his seat on the Council. The new cabinet is made up as follows:
