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Folkestone and Hythe News

Run Away Conservative Hythe Councillor Oliver was also a Councillor in Somerset!

The Liberal Democrats have slammed news that Conservative Linda Oliver was a Councillor at her new home near Bath for over 6 months while continuing to sit as a Shepway District and Hythe Town Councillor for Hythe West. Liberal Democrat campaigner Neil Matthews has called the news "beyond a joke" and has called on the Conservatives to apologise for not telling local residents and refusing to force Councillor Oliver to resign as a Shepway Councillor for 18 months after she left the area.

15 May 2009
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Uphold the Constitution: Letter to District Auditor Andy Mack sent 14 May 2009

I am writing to ask for an investigation into the actions of Shepway Council, which last night knowingly breached its own constitution. The Monitoring Officer Jeremy Chambers and Chief Executive Alistair Stewart both accepted that an amendment to the constitution which was proposed (by the Leader of the Council) and passed was in breach of the procedures of the Constitution, but asserted that Council had the right to do so. I do not agree.

15 May 2009
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Folkestone Multi-Cultural Festival plans to be launched on Saturday

Programme details of this year's Folkestone Multi-Cultural Festival are to be unveiled during an entertainment event in the Plaza at the Bouverie Place Shopping Centre this Saturday (May 16), 12am - 2pm. Music will be provided by the Whitstable Samba Band which will be one of the performers at the four-day fun-for-everyone festival, June 11-14, the third to be organised by Folkestone Town Centre Management.

11 May 2009
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Valebrook Close footpath application submitted

Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater has submitted an "Application for Modification Order" to the Kent County Council Definitive Map and Statement to add the footpath, from the end of Valebrook Close to the Northern end of HR43, in Cheriton, Folkestone.

10 May 2009
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Annual Sandgate Parish and Annual Council Meetings

The Annual Parish meeting and Annual Council meetings are being held on Tuesday 12th May. The Annual Council meeting will be at 6:45pm and the Parish meeting at 7:30pm both at the Sandgate Parish Council Offices and Library.

10 May 2009
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Kent Trading Standards warn on traders working in Folkestone area

Kent Trading Standards has received several complaints about traders working in the Folkestone area. The traders have been cold calling residents without invitation and offering home improvement services such as roofing and driveways. Where work has been carried out it is often very overpriced and of poor quality.

9 May 2009
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Council Candidate Nominations in Shepway announced for June 4th Elections

The candidates for the June 4th elections to Kent County Council and by-elections to Shepway District Council, Hythe Town Council and Sandgate Parish Council have been released. Following their collapse in vote to under 2% across Shepway in the 2007 District Council elections, Labour have failed to stand a candidate in the Hythe West District Council by-election. Only the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are standing in all elections across Shepway.

8 May 2009
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2011 Folkestone Triennial

Preparations have begun for the 2011 Folkestone Triennial with the announcement that Andrea Schlieker, Curator of the 2008 exhibition and 2009 Turner Prize Judge, has been appointed to direct the second Folkestone Triennial.

8 May 2009
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