The Post Office network is crumbling. Over the last two decades, post offices have been closing at a rate of over 300 a year. Under the last Conservative Government, 3,500 local post offices closed, and under Labour another 4,000 have closed, hitting communities across the country.
From 18 April there will be works on Risborough Lane for around 8 weeks from the junction with Risborough Way, Cheriton (near the railway bridge) up to the junction with Mackenzie Drive. During this time there will be temporary traffic lights in place, and there is very likely to be disruption to traffic.
Eurotunnel has been forced to postpone its full-year results, admitting that its auditors had initiated an "alert procedure" over the continuity of its operations in 2007. It made a net loss last year of "slightly above" €300m (£207m) compared with one of €836m in 2004.
South East Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles has welcomed proposals from the European Commission to cut the cost of using mobile phones abroad.
Shepway Council is to spend more than £850,000 replacing the one-year-old fleet of refuse lorries which had to be withdrawn for safety reasons around 4 months ago.
Our regular coffee and clerical mornings are so successful we are now looking for help to co-ordinate the team. Coffee and clerical is held alternate Mondays in the Sandgate offices when a group of volunteers come in and do a variety of clerical tasks from stuffing envelopes to data entry. We started with just two regular volunteers, but this has now ballooned and we can often see 7 or 8 helpers!
Kent Police Authority is pledging to keep victims of crime informed throughout their case by introducing a new code of practice from Monday 3 April.
Folkestone Marks & Spencer is to close because the company says the branch is not commercially viable. A period of consultation is under way before the staff in the Folkestone store are offered other local jobs.
The Liberal Democrats will be offering fresh choices to voters with pledges to cut crime and scrap the council tax, said Sir Menzies Campbell as he launched the Lib Dems 2006 local election campaign.
Folkestone and Dover Water have introduced a hosepipe ban for domestic customers starting from today. The restrictions follow two successive dry winter periods in the South East.
Thank You! On 23rd March, our win in the Cheriton by-election was down to the hard work, and support of members from across Shepway - it's as simple as that. Every member who helped deliver, spoke to voters, sat on a polling station or made a donation helped make our win possible. And Maureen, Tom, Peter, Darren, Miranda and Season - you were awesome.
The ID cards bill is now on the statute book after receiving Royal Assent from the Queen. The new Identity and Passport Service (IPS), which will be in charge of managing the ID cards scheme, becomes operational today.
