From "Your Shepway": It's bin a very dirty protest
Folkestone councillors have taken to the streets in an attempt to shame Shepway District Council about the state of litter bins in Folkestone.
10 Oct 2007
Folkestone and Hythe News
Can You Help the Folkestone Poppy Appeal?
This year, "Poppy Day" will be Saturday 10 November. There is a great need for volunteers to sell poppies and the appeal organisers for Folkestone are anxious to hear from anyone who can spare a few minutes to sell poppies.
10 Oct 2007
Will Shepway Suffer at Labour's Hands in Spending Review?
In the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) announced later today, the Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to announce that local government expenditure is expected to be squeezed. Ahead of the CSR the Local Government Association has warned that without additional funding for local government and care of the elderly, council tax bills will have to rise.
9 Oct 2007
NOW BOOKING: Folkestone Literary Festival
The Full programme for the Folkestone Literary Festival has been announced, and promises to be the biggest and best yet. The Festival, supported by Folkestone Town Council amongst others, runs 2 - 10 November 2007 and has its full programme on-line at www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk
8 Oct 2007
Ashley Avenue Temporary Road Closure
Kent County Council has announced that due to proposed junction improvement works on the Ashley Avenue/Cheriton High Street junction in Cheriton, Folkestone, there will be a road closure on Ashley Avenue from the junction with Cheriton High Street to the access with All Soul's Church Vicarage from 22nd October for around 4 weeks.
8 Oct 2007
Bill for Fixed Term General Elections Tabled by Lib Dems in Parliament
The Liberal Democrats will today table a Bill to the House of Commons to introduce fixed parliamentary terms of four years. The measure, which represents long-standing party policy, comes after Gordon Brown ruled out holding a General Election this autumn, and described the possibility of a poll in 2008 as "very unlikely".
8 Oct 2007
Viewpoint: NO2ID Campaign Attacks Dover Labour MP
Dover Labour MP Gwyn Prosser's attack on the Conservatives, "MP slams Davis' plans to scrap ID card scheme", Kent on Sunday, 7th October 2007, were not entirely unexpected, but so very wrong. Gwyn was on the Home Office Working Party that dreamt up and planned the whole ID card scheme so he obviously backs "his baby" at every opportunity.
ITCDBNOIDC
7 Oct 2007
Opinion: The Worst Part of "Brown's Bottle" is That He Even Had The Choice
Where were YOU when you learned Brown had bottled it? For me, it was a text on Saturday afternoon Vice Chair Neil Matthews which caused me to jump for the remote: "Have you seen the news? GE". Thanks for that Neil - my pulse will one day return to normal. I guess.
TPSLPCA
7 Oct 2007
No Postal Deliveries for a Week - Or More
Royal Mail has said that there will be no post for a week from 4 October following a series of strikes by the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) over pay, pensions and modernisation. The The 48 hour strike starting yesterday at noon will be followed by another two-day stoppage from 3am on Monday.
5 Oct 2007
Eastleigh European Hustings Cancelled
The South East England European Candidate Selection Hustings Meeting meeting scheduled for Eastleigh, Hampshire this Saturday (6th October) has been cancelled.
5 Oct 2007
Gurkha Soldier Loses Life in Afghanistan Operation
The BBC reports that a British Army soldier has been killed and two others injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan. The soldiers, serving with the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles were returning to base at Kandahar Airfield when the blast happened.
5 Oct 2007
Operation Un-Stack: Director Jeff to Leave Shepway Council
Shepway Council Chief Executive Alistair Stewart has announced that Shepway Corporate Director for Planning and the Environment, Jeff Stack, has been offered and accepted the post of Director of Environmental Services at Broxbourne Borough Council in Hertfordshire.
4 Oct 2007