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
Folkestone and Hythe News
BBC Free Speech in East Kent this October
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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.
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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
Tom and the Shepway Lib Dem Team say "Thank You" to central Folkestone voters
Tom McNeice and the Shepway Lib Dem Team would like to thank everyone who voted in the by-election in Harvey Central Ward last Thursday.
8 Sep 2014
Yesterday's by-election result proves that only the Lib-Dems can stop UKIP and the Conservatives
Sandgate Lib-Dem Cllr Gary Fuller has reacted to the election of the first UKIP Shepway District Councillor with a call to all progressive and left leaning voters to get behind the Lib Dems in Shepway. The Harvey Central Ward by-election, which was called as a result of the resignation of Conservative Cllr David Johnson, saw a win for UKIP with the Conservatives coming in second and the Lib Dems coming in third, ahead of Labour, the Greens and TUSC.
5 Sep 2014
Presidential Candidate Helps out Mister Tom in Central Folkestone
Shepway Lib Dems were delighted to welcome Lib Dem Presidential hopeful Liz Lynne as an extra member of the Harvey Central by-election team today.
4 Sep 2014
Do you think Shepway District Council are keeping Folkestone clean?
Do you think Shepway District Council are keeping Folkestone clean?
1 Sep 2014
Vandalism on Sandgate High Street
Local Councillor Gary Fuller spotted and reported vandalism along a stretch of Sandgate High Street this morning whilst walking to work. A number of pot plants had been shattered and a hanging basket had be yanked down. Gary reported the incident to Kent Police.
1 Sep 2014