Watch Your Mirrors....
A local resident has raised instances of possible vandalism occurring along Sandgate Esplanade.
28 Apr 2017
He might not look it, but Tim Prater was delighted to hear Saga is returning to their Sandgate Enbrook Park HQ.
Tim Prater explains why he's standing for the most marginal County Council seat in Kent: Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
Road Closure - Military Road, Sandgate – 8th May 2017 (Shepway)
Kent Highways have advised that it will be necessary to close Military Road, Sandgate from 8 May 2017 for up to 3 days.
28 Apr 2017
Thirty young people in Folkestone and Hythe to be stripped of housing benefit
Thirty young people in Folkestone and Hythe will be affected by the Conservative government's decision to strip 18-21 year olds of housing benefit, research by the House of Commons library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has shown.
25 Apr 2017
How a County Councillor Could Help Save Princes Parade
I've been mainly agitating in Sandgate, including working on convincing the Parish Council that they want to be consulted on (and likely to object to) any planning applications for the site despite it not being in Sandgate (if a development is outside the Council area but significant enough to impact on it, the Parish Council can be involved). The Council has requested that they are a consultree on any planning application, and have now been informed that will happen.
21 Apr 2017
Lib Dems: This is a chance for voters in Folkestone and Hythe to change direction of the country
Voters in Folkestone and Hythe should vote for the Liberal Democrats to change the direction of the country and ensure Britain has a decent opposition.
18 Apr 2017
Tim Farron on the General Election 2017
Commenting on the Prime Minister's call for a General Election, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said:
18 Apr 2017
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