Shepway District Council is in the process of carrying out a review of polling districts and polling places. It has undertaken a process of public consultation and will shortly consider the representations it has received.
Kent Highways have announced they are planning to improve the existing pedestrian facilities in Horn Street, Cheriton at the junction of Queens Avenue (private MOD road). The aim of the scheme is to improve the existing footways, enabling pedestrians and pupils from St Martins Primary School to cross Horn Street at a safer location.
Pfizer has today announced its intention to cease all remaining manufacturing operations in Sandwich, Kent. The closure of manufacturing operations at Sandwich is expected to result in the loss of approximately 420 jobs, phased over the next two years.
The BBC have reported that fire and rescue crews were sent to Dungeness B nuclear power station in Shepway, Kent. The station was evacuated after a carbon dioxide leak, but Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it was a precaution and the incident was minor.
Shepway Council has so far refused to comment on the legality of its decision to seek planning permission to build 6 houses on a section of Cheriton Recreation Ground on Weymouth Road. A challenge by Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater to the process sent on 30 August has yet to receive a response.
Green taxes have fallen for the seventh successive year and are now at their lowest level of GDP for a quarter of a century, official figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show.
The Shepway Lib Dem web site event page at www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk/events has been updated with forthcoming Folkestone Town Council and Shepway District Council minutes. All meetings are open to all residents to attend.
Come and meet the shortlisted South East European Candidates at the South East Regional Conference on 27th October. All of the candidates have been invited to attend at Oakmeeds Community College, Burgess Hill.
Kent Trading Standards has been made aware of a scam involving consumers being telephoned by people alleging to be from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) asking for personal and financial information. This includes asking for bank account details in order for the OFT "to reclaim bank charges on behalf of consumers".
Revisions and further information for the development of Nickolls Quarry site at Hythe have been submitted to Shepway District Council.
An action day in Cheriton, Folkestone on Sunday 2 September saw Lib Dem Councillors and others battling to bring part of Cheriton Rec back to its best after months of neglect by Shepway Council. The area of park between Weymouth Road and the Cheriton Bowls club has been un-cut for months, and Shepway Council have now submitted a planning application to build 6 houses on the site.
Kent County Council have advertised a 30mph speed restriction which will be put in force for around 8 weeks from 3rd September on Cheriton Interchange near junction 12 of the M20.