Key parts of Conservative Shepway's Parking Strategy were torn to shreds by voters across Folkestone, Hythe and Sandgate tonight as massive majorities voted against the proposals to introduce parking charges and parking permits for local people.
At last nights Shepway Development Control meeting last night, I presented the views of Sandgate Parish Council against application Y11/0537/SH, described as:
Paul Carter, Conservative Leader of Kent County Council, has refuted suggestions in the press that KCC would like to see all Kent schools convert to academies. He made a statement in July 2011 saying that Kent did not want to see all schools change to academies.
There are Parish Polls / referendums across Folkestone, Hythe and Sandgate on Thursday 8th December with polls open from 4-9pm and NO polling cards or postal votes to be issued: you simply turn up to vote at your polling station. You can check where your polling station is at http://www.shepway.gov.uk/webapp/query/polling-stations/
Three parish polls about the proposed parking strategy will be held in Folkestone, Sandgate and Hythe. People on the electoral role who live in these areas can vote between the hours of 4pm and 9pm on Thursday 8 December.
An email arrives from Mike Gibson, Public Affairs Manager of Southeastern trains:
Sandgate Parish Council invite you to the Christmas Tree Lights Switch On at 6pm on Saturday 26th November on the village green at the junction of Sandgate High Street and Military Road.
Following the request for a Parish Poll, it's been confirmed that Sandgate will be holding a Parish Poll on Shepway Council's parking strategy proposals on Thursday 8th December.
Folkestone Harbour Company will be hosting a public consultation to exhibit the updated Seafront Masterplan, 'A Year On', from the 8th to the 10th December 2011 in the Triennial Visitor Centre, Tontine Street. Opening times are 10.00 am - 8.30 pm on the 8th December, and 10.00 am - 5.30 pm on the 9th and 10th December.
The Olympic train timetable for 2012 has been published by Southeastern and is available on their website at http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/download/5296.2/mainline-4-olympic/
Update for the month of October 2011, for the Cheriton & Morehall areas.
While some Council's seem to still want to stop public reporting of what happens in Council meetings through Facebook, Twitter and other routes, it's worth looking at the advice sent by Bob Neill MP, the Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to Councils in February this year.