Remembrance Events in Folkestone November 2009
All Folkestone and Shepway residents are invited to take part and show their respects in the Remembrance services this year being organised by Folkestone Town Council.
8 Oct 2009
Folkestone and Hythe News
Sports Facilities at the Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone
The team leading a proposed redevelopment of Cheriton Road Sports Ground to improve the cricket and hockey facilities at the site are holding a resident's consultation event on Thursday 8th October at the ground.
6 Oct 2009
Fresh Start for Britain: Lib Dem Conference Roundup
The Lib Dem Conference in Bournemouth last week saw the party set out clear priorities for the country: Building a sustainable economy, Making society fairer, and Reforming our broken political system.
2 Oct 2009
New traffic lights for junction of Beachborough Road and Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone
Kent Highways are going to be "signalising" the existing T-junction of Beachborough Road and Shorncliffe starting on Monday 5th October, and also be resurfacing the junction and approaches at this time, and upgrading some of the street lighting.
1 Oct 2009
Folkestone and Hythe Labour Candidate admits "an unmitigated failure of the 1st order"
The Labour prospective Candidate for Folkestone and Hythe, Donald Worsley, has slammed his Party's leadership in the face of what he called "an unmitigated failure" for his Party in the June elections in Kent.
20 Sep 2009
Nick Clegg launches A Better Politics for Less
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today launched sweeping proposals to significantly reduce the cost of politics and central government.
20 Sep 2009
Richard Dawkins to address Liberal Democrat Conference on libel law reform
Professor Richard Dawkins will put the case for libel law reform to the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference on Sunday, speaking to an amendment of the civil liberties motion.
19 Sep 2009
HG Wells Festival this weekend
The first-ever H G Wells Festival in Folkestone and Sandgate is being held on 18-20 September 2009 and is packed full with exhibitions, walks, talks, dinner and the presentation of the £1000 prize for the Short Story competition by Professor Dominic Wells, great-grandson of HG Wells.
18 Sep 2009
New Conservative resignation from Shepway Council
Conservative Councillor for New Romney Coast ward Sue Ashworth has resigned from Shepway Council. The Chief Executive conformed today that they had received and accepted a letter of resignation from Councillor Ashworth late last week.
15 Sep 2009
Sandgate Hill Road Safety Meeting
County Councillors Tim Prater and Roland Tolputt are meeting with Kent Highways officers on Monday morning to discuss measures to slow traffic descending down Sandgate Hill from Folkestone into Sandgate.
13 Sep 2009
Speed watch volunteers needed
The Transport Advisory Group (TAG) of Sandgate Parish Council is looking for local volunteers to help with the speed watch campaign. Sandgate Parish Council now has an agreement to use the speed watch camera bought by Folkestone Town Council. Various members of the council and local residents received training in its use over the summer and are now ready to put it into practice, but more helpers are needed.
12 Sep 2009
20mph through Sandgate Village? Your views wanted.
The Transport Advisory Group (TAG) of Sandgate Parish Council has recently been discussing traffic issues on the A259 through Sandgate Village. In particular there have been concerns about Sandgate Hill at the junction with Coolinge Lane and Radnor Cliff Crescent. The concerns are magnified when parents and children are trying to get to and from school.
12 Sep 2009