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Thank You Hythe West
The Hythe West by-elections were well and truly overdue. We had to wait a long time for the Conservatives, as a body, to acknowledge the wishes of the residents in wanting their absent Councillors to…
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Summer 2009: Shepway Play Mobile Activity Programme announced
Shepway Council have announced their listing of the FREE Family Play Days taking place at various outdoor locations across Shepway over the Summer Holidays for all ages.
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Direct Rush Hour Service to Charing Cross: southeastern "endeavouring to find a solution"
New Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater has had a reply from southeastern after raising concerns about the loss of peak hours direct services to Charing Cross from Folkestone stations saying…
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New Cllr Sam Matthews visits his Cub Pack in its Centenary year
New Hythe Town Councillor Sam Matthews went back to his former Cub Pack, Hythe Sea Cubs, to help out on a Pack meeting last Thursday. Lib Dem Councillor Sam attended Hythe Sea Cubs in 1992 and still…
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Matthews: Hythe will miss Bert Drury
Bert Drury has passed away at the age of 80, last Monday. Bert had been involved with the local scene, in many roles, for many years. He served as a Shepway District Councillor (at one time as Vice…
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Tim Prater Goes to Maidstone
It's now been just under a week since I was elected to Kent County Council for Folkestone West - polling day was Thursday and my result only announced around 6.30pm on Friday after a recount. In one…
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Letter: Retain Direct Rush Hour Services to Charing Cross
I'm emailing directly regarding the draft December 2009 onwards timetable from the Folkestone area to London Charing Cross following the introduction of High Speed services to London St Pancras.
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Tim In Depth 2: Interviewed for Romney Marsh Times
In the second of a two part interview and the first of Romney Marsh Times' "Interviews of Note" series, Kyle Hill chats to Tim Prater, Folkestone West's newest county councillor about sitting on…
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Tim In Depth 1: Interviewed for Romney Marsh Times
In the first of a two part interview and the first of Romney Marsh Times' "Interviews of Note" series, Kyle Hill chats to Tim Prater, Folkestone West's newest county councillor about the elections,…
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THANK YOU Folkestone West!
I would like to say a massive thank you to all those who supported me in the County Council election in Folkestone West. A majority for the Conservatives of over 1,300 in 2005 was overturned and I am…
