The Shepway US President Poll
With the US "Super Tuesday" approaching, who would Shepway most like to see as US President a year's time? Vote in our poll on the front page of www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk - it's just for fun!
31 Jan 2008
Folkestone and Hythe News
Met office: Kent Gale Warnings
A Met Office Severe Weather Warning has been issued for Kent, saying that gale force southwesterly winds are expected during much of the daytime on Thursday across Kent. Gusts of 70 mph are possible at times, especially near the coast.
31 Jan 2008
Fight GOTT: The Campaign for a Fair Deal for Gurkhas Continues
This weekend, Cheriton in Folkestone becomes the centre of the ongoing fight to get a fair deal on pensions and citizenship rights for ex-Gurkha soldiers. An ITV news crew will be in Cheriton, near the Gurkha's UK Shornecliffe Barracks, to make a documentary which reveals the continuing unfair treatment of ex-Gurkha soldiers.
30 Jan 2008
Scandal-hit Tory Kent MP Conway Will Not Restand
Tory MP Derek Conway, who was reprimanded for overpaying his son parliamentary allowances, has announced he will not fight the next election.
30 Jan 2008
Folkestone Post Office Move Date Confirmed
Folkestone's main post office will re-open in WHSmith's in Sandgate Road on March 6, replacing the existing post office in Bouverie Place. The move comes despite wide spread local resistance to the move, which will see the main Bouverie Place office close.
30 Jan 2008
Your Shepway: Council Cash freeze 'absolutely dreadful for staff'
The "Your Shepway" newspaper this week leads on a block on spending at Shepway District Council which has has left workers stressed and understaffed.
30 Jan 2008
Shepway's Hokey-Cokey Cabinet: Waters Rejoins
Shepway Council Leader Robert Bliss has announced that Cllr Carole Waters is rejoining the Shepway Cabinet with immediate effect as District Secretary for Regeneration, Sport & Culture. The cabinet of 7 was increased by the new Conservative administration to 10 in May 2007 at a cost of around £25,000 a year in expenses to Shepway tax payers.
29 Jan 2008
Replace Your Brown-Top Bin with a Home Composter from just £7!
Recycle for Kent has now launched a a new composting offer for all residents, in partnership with the WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) national "Recycle Now" campaign. With home composters available from just £7, now is the perfect time to replace your brown-top bin, make your own rich compost and SAVE on Shepway's new £35 Garden Tax!
29 Jan 2008
Imagine: Remember, Reflect, React. Folkestone Marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Pupils from Folkestone School for Girls, The Folkestone Academy, Pent Valley Technology College and the Harvey Grammar School came together with representatives of groups from across Folkestone in a Holocaust Memorial Service at Pent Valley School this evening.
28 Jan 2008
11 Years of Potholes say AA, but Kent spends £27.8 million on moving its Highways Department instead
Britain's roads are littered with so many potholes that it would take more than 11 years to fill them at the rate they are being fixed, according to the Automobile Association.
28 Jan 2008
Is Shepway Sick? Long Term Sickness at Council Soars
Research into long term sickness rates at Shepway District Council by Lib Dem Hythe Campaigner Neil Matthews has revealed a huge jump in long term sickness absences over the last year.
27 Jan 2008
Sightings of Oiled Birds and Timber off Shepway
Timber from the ship Ice Prince has been washed up onto beaches at Folkestone. There have been some sightings of timber off Dungeness but this is likely to wash up at Hythe.
26 Jan 2008