National Fire Brigades Union strike from 6pm Friday 31 October to 6pm Tuesday 4 November
Emergency cover
30 Oct 2014
Folkestone and Hythe News
MIND: General Election 2015: Prevention & public health
It doesn't make sense.
29 Oct 2014
Kent Trading Standards Warning: Debt Collector scam email
A Kent based charity has received an email from a debt collector acting on behalf of another business. The company claims to be making a final request for payment before they begin legal proceedings. The email includes a link to make payment arrangements.
29 Oct 2014
Result in Harvey West shows what we all know
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller, commenting on the result of the by-election in Folkestone Harvey West ward, has suggested that the results reflect an ongoing trend in Shepway politics. The results, which saw the Conservatives narrowly win the district and town council seats with both UKIP and the Lib Dems within 130 votes of victory, represented a massive swing away from the Conservatives and also demonstrated that neither Labour or the Green Party can win in Folkestone.
27 Oct 2014
Results of the Folkestone Harvey West District and Town by-elections
The Shepway District and Folkestone Town by-elections for Harvey West ward were held on Thursday 23rd October. Both by-elections were caused by the death of longstanding Conservative Councillor and ex-Mayor George Bunting.
24 Oct 2014
Kent County Council Briefing on Funding of Academy and Maintained Schools
As a School Governor, I received a useful briefing this morning from Kent County Council about the funding that Kent schools receive as either a maintained school or academy.
KADSRKCC
16 Oct 2014
What Should be on the Folkestone Plinth?
"I think we both agree, Shepway District Council have done a pretty good job of cleaning the graffiti off this plinth..."
15 Oct 2014
BBC Free Speech in East Kent this October
BBC Free Speech is coming to
30 Sep 2014
Claimant Count tracker: Folkestone & Dover
I've brought together "claimant count" statistics for Shepway and Dover Local Authorities for 2014, 2013 & 2012 in the chart below.
TP
18 Sep 2014
Disappointment over Kent County Council response to road Safety Fears on Sandgate High Street
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has reacted with disappointment that Kent County Council are unwilling to act on road safety fears along a narrow stretch of Sandgate High Street. Gary reported the issue to UKIP County Councillor Hod Birkby, who forwarded a Kent County Council Highways, Transportation & Waste officer's response.
16 Sep 2014
Narrow High Street a danger to more the wing mirrors
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller is calling for action to deal with a narrow area of Sandgate High Street (A259) after a bus collided with a parked car on Monday. A double decker bus, a 102 travelling from Lydd to Folkestone, hit the parked car soon after the owner had left the vehicle at around 12.45pm. The bus caused damage to the rear of the vehicle, denting the wheel arch.
8 Sep 2014