Fire Strike: Saturday 19 October [Update: No there won't]
There will be a second national firefighters strike on Saturday 19 October from 6.30pm to 11.30pm.
18 Oct 2013
News from Tim Prater
Tim is honoured and delighted to have been elected as:
- Folkestone and Hythe District Councillor (Liberal Democrats) for Sandgate & West Folkestone;
- Sandgate Parish Councillor (Independent) for Sandgate Village;
- Folkestone Town Councillor (Liberal Democrats) for Folkestone Harvey West;
- Hythe Town Councillor (Liberal Democrats) for Hythe East.
In May 2023 Tim was re-elected to all the above seats for four more years. At the District Council AGM on 24th May 2023, he became Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance.
Previously, Tim has served on Folkestone Town Councillor for Cheriton from 2006-2011, and Shepway District Councillor for Cheriton from 2007-2011, Kent County Councillor for Folkestone West from 2009-2013. He has sat on Sandgate Parish Council for Sandgate Village since 2011.
Contact Tim by email to tim@prater.uk, call 07956 276118 or write to 98a Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BY. As a District Councillor he runs monthly surgeries at the 1st Sandgate Farmers and Makers Market of every month at the Chichester Hall, 70 Sandgate High Street from 11am-12.30pm. No appointment needed: just turn up.
A Reminder: Samuel Plimsoll Exhibition in Folkestone
The Samuel Plimsoll Exhibition at Folkestone Town Hall, 1-2 Guildhall St, is open 10am-4pm on weekdays until 25th October, and on this coming Saturday, 12th October.
11 Oct 2013
A Step Towards Earlier Buses from Sandgate to Folkestone
I've had a really positive response from Stagecoach to a request to start services from Sandgate to Folkestone a little earlier in the mornings.
TP
24 Sep 2013
Kent Trading Standards Warning: Fake Sky Technical Support Calls
Kent Trading Standards are warning of a call where an existing customer of Sky has received a fake call from a person claiming to be from "Sky Technical Support".
6 Sep 2013
Government Consultation on Permitted Development Rights
The Department for Communities and Local Government (crazy name, crazy guys) are consulting on proposals "intended to support the Government's priorities for making better use of existing buildings, supporting the high street and rural communities, providing new housing, developing more free schools and contributing to the provision of child care for working families".
4 Sep 2013
Kent Police Update August 2013 - Sandgate, Cheriton and Morehall
This is the update for the month of August 2013 for Cheriton, Sandgate and the surrounding areas.
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2 Sep 2013