Kent Police warns shoppers to stay vigilant
In a bid to reduce crime over the Christmas period, Kent Police have issued the following advice:
9 Dec 2005
Folkestone and Hythe News
South-East peace protestor criminalised for: Reading a list of names aloud...
Maya Anne Evans, a peace protester from Hastings who was arrested at the cenotaph in London in October for reading out loud a list of solders who who had laid down their lives in Iraq, has had her case come to court. She was arrested in Whitehall under new laws the forbid protest within a 1km zone around Parliament.
8 Dec 2005
Howard's End: Cameron new Leader of Conservative Party
The election of David Cameron as the new leader of the Conservative Party marks the end of the leadership of Folkestone and Hythe MP Michael Howard. Commenting, Simon Hughes MP, Liberal Democrat President, said:
6 Dec 2005
Council Rubbish: Shepway Lib Dems uncover £500,000 loss on recycling
Questions asked by the Lib Dems to Tory run Shepway Council have revealed that the new recycling scheme has broken its budget by more than £500,000. The majority of the losses are due to the withdrawal of the collection vehicles and reduced income from the recycling being collected together rather than separated at kerbside.
3 Dec 2005
Staring at the Stars
Thank you for having me! I'm delighted to be the Shepway Lib Dems Chair for 2006, and am looking forward to working with the whole local party. I would like to thank John Hughes and the other outgoing members of the Shepway Exec for their time, effort and huge commitment especially in the last year.
TP
1 Dec 2005
Govia win new rail franchise to serve Folkestone
Train operator Govia has been given an eight-year franchise to run services across Kent and in parts of Sussex. The franchise includes running domestic Channel Tunnel Rail Link services. Govia, which also runs rail firm Southern, will take over from South Eastern Trains which was set up in 2003 after Connex lost its franchise.
30 Nov 2005
South East Health Chief issues cold weather warning to Shepway's elderly
'Keep warm, keep well' is the message South East Public Health Director Dr Mike Gill wants to get across to the South East's population this winter. According to the Met Office, the coming winter months may well be the coldest in recent years. This has health implications for us all, but particularly for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those suffering from heart or chest problems.
23 Nov 2005
45% Pay Rise for Tory Deputy Leader of Shepway Council Defeated
The Lib Dem group on Shepway Council has helped defeat an attempt by the ruling Tory group to put a massive 45% on to the council allowance paid to the Conservative Deputy Leader. The Deputy Leader, Cllr David Monk, stood to gain an extra £3,753 in addition to his current allowance of £8,247.
20 Nov 2005
Shepway Council Web Site Closed by Hackers
Shepway Council's web site at www.shepway.gov.uk has been "hacked" - removed from the internet by malicious computer users intent on disrupting the site. Shepway Lib Dem web master, Tim Prater, noticed the problem on Saturday afternoon at 2pm, and alerted the Council.
19 Nov 2005
Labour kill the cheap channel crossing: Passport costs to rise again
The government has announced today that adult passport fees will rise for the 6th time in eight years to £51, with the passport cost almost trebling since 1997. With a flexible return to France from the Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal costing around £44, the total cost of a cheap day return to France for a family of 4 now tops £200 including the required passports.
17 Nov 2005
Only 2 in 5 leaving Job Seekers Allowance in the South East are moving into work
New figures obtained by Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, David Laws MP show that a shrinking proportion of people coming off Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) have been moving into work over the last six years. In the South East area, the percentage of those coming off JSA who had found work in 2005 is 40.4%, down from 50.2% in 1999.
16 Nov 2005
Kennedy calls for votes at 16
In a keynote speech today to young people, Charles Kennedy has called for young people to given more respect by politicians, and made a call for the voting age to be lowered to 16 so that more youngsters can take part in elections and have a direct say in policies. Local Lib Dem campaigner Sam Matthews has strongly welcomed the call as reaffirming the Party's strong commitment to treating young people with respect.
15 Nov 2005