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
Shepway's Kent County Council Liberal Democrat Candidates Announced
The Shepway Liberal Democrats have nominated candidates for all six of the Shepway divisions for the 4th May 2017 elections to Kent County Council. Nominations were submitted and accepted on Friday 31st March.
4 Apr 2017
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Ed Davey reflects on LGBT History Month 2026
This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality.
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View the latest Liberal Democrat Party Political Broadcast.
29 Jan 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day Statement
On Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions of others killed under Nazi persecution.
ED
27 Jan 2026
Children & Families
A Harms-Based Approach to Social Media
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
VC
20 Jan 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to end the A&E corridor crisis
30,000 people wait for over 12 hours in A&E departments every single week - it's a national scandal and we have a plan to stop it.
ED
13 Jan 2026
Trump’s pharma price hike
What the Government is doing, and why we’re opposing it
HM
2 Jan 2026
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