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Two Park Ward Councillors Stepping Down
Two of Park ward's Shepway District Lib Dem Councillors will not be standing again when the local elections are held next May.
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Lib Dems call for Microgeneration
Lib Dems at Shepway Council have called for a percentage of all new housing that is built in our area to have microgeneration included in its plans. Microgeneration is a scheme whereby householders…
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Double Whammy: Lib Dems fight for Cleaner Streets AND a zero rise in Council tax
Liberal Democrats on Folkestone Town Council have proposed additional spending for cleaner streets for Folkestone AND a Zero percent rise in Council Tax for next year. The proposal, which would have…
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Operation Stack continues to blight Folkestone and Hythe
The M20 between junctions 11 and 12 was still closed for Operation Stack on Thursday morning. Operation Stack was put in place on Tuesday in response to ferry crossings from Dover to Calais being…
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£30+ London Return: Fares from Folkestone and Hythe rise by 6.3% for 2007
The cost of a Southeastern "saver return" train fare from Folkestone Central, Folkestone West and Sandling to London will rise from £29.80 to over £31 in 2007, according to figures released today. A…
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Lydd Airport runway expansion will lead to flights over Folkestone
Shepway Councillor Lynne Beaumont has warned that Folkestone, Sandgate and Hythe residents may soon have to get used to the noise of Boeing 737s flying over Folkestone. Plans to expand the runway at…
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2007 Shepway Lib Dem Line-up
Shepway Liberal Democrats elected their 2007 executive committee at their AGM at the Burlington Hotel in Folkestone on 17 November. The new line-up is:
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Routine hospital appointments delayed for Shepway patients as health authority deficit tops £100 Million
Kent hospitals are being told to delay routine patient appointments for eight weeks, otherwise they will not be paid for them, a new BBC report has revealed. The minimum period is being enforced by…
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Call for new Health Forum Members - Could it be you?
A campaign is being launched by Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Forums across England to encourage more members of the public to volunteer and help improve health services in their area. The…
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Clean Sweep
I've recently discovered that the state of our streets and towns has been cited by marketing experts as the major block on "selling" Folkestone and Hythe. The litter our our streets, the overflowing…
