Sandgate bollard gets the "Yarn Bomb" treatment
In fluffy news, Sandgate has met yarn bombing (or "guerrilla knitting") in the last few days, when a knitted cosy appeared on a Sandgate High Street bollard!
25 Jun 2013
Folkestone and Hythe News
Kent Police Special Update June 2013 - Criminal Damage in Cheriton
I am currently investigating several reports of Criminal Damage to parked vehicles in Surrenden Road and Harcourt Road, which occurred on Friday 21st June at approx. 11:05 pm.
PCSOMB
24 Jun 2013
Local Government Boundary Commission for England Launch Proposed New Shepway Ward Boundaries for Consultation
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people across Shepway district to comment on its draft proposals for new council ward boundaries.
18 Jun 2013
Kent's "Safe and sensible street lighting" plan. Cough.
If you have a difficult policy, give it a name you can't disagree with. That seems to be the Kent County Council approach to streetlighting. Faced by trying to make savings (and reduce the number of lights they have to maintain) they have come up with a two stage policy of first turning off a lot of streetlights, and then secondly switching many more to part-time working so they would be turned off at midnight (or thereabouts) until pretty much dawn.
TP
13 Jun 2013
Catherine Bearder MEP, a huge banner and an argument to win
We're campaigning earlier and stronger than ever in the run up to the European elections in 2014. With the rise of UKIP and the lack of clarity from the other major Parties on the 'Europe question' we need to be leading the debate and the campaigning.
DBALDSEEC
12 Jun 2013
Kent Police update May 2013 - Sandgate, Cheriton and Morehall
On Saturday 11th May 2013 PCSO Mark Ball hosted a Residents Meeting at All Souls Church Hall. Residents as well as local Councillors attended in order to discuss the issue of Anti-social behaviour surrounding Cheriton Park. Several key action points were established.
PCSOZAZOPCSOTAPPENDENPCSOBALL
11 Jun 2013
Cheriton Rec Anti-Social Behaviour Public Meeting - 15 June
Kent Police and the local PCSO team have arranged a Cheriton Residents Meeting to held this coming Saturday (15 June) at Cheriton Library on Cheriton High Street which will start at 11am.
11 Jun 2013
NO2ID Back Clegg on the Snoopers Charter
NO2ID have welcomed the news that Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has vetoed the snooper's charter resulting in it being dropped from the Queen's speech. The coalition government promised to "end the storage of internet and email records without good reason" and the Communications Data Bill was opposed from many members of parliament from all political parties.
9 Jun 2013
Kent Trading Standards Warn on Shocking Phone Chargers
Kent Trading Standards are warning mobile phone users about cheap but potentially dangerous phone chargers on sale in the county.
8 Jun 2013
Beaumont backs Gurkha Reserves for a stronger future Armed Forces
Lynne Beaumont has joined the campaign to open up the Reserves to retired Gurkhas, so they can lead the way in making the future Reserve forces more skilled and stronger than ever.
7 Jun 2013
Fuller Lambasts Planning Fiasco
Lib Dem Campaigner and Chair of Sandgate Parish Council Planning Committee Gary Fuller has reacted with anger at delays in getting Conservative Shepway's new planning arrangements working.
31 May 2013
Sandgate Parish Council Events Update: May 2013
An update from Sandgate Parish Council on events, meetings and other general information.
SPC
29 May 2013