Hail Caesar! Tim welcomes new footpath surfacing in Cheriton
The footpath from Caesar's Way is part of an off-road route from Cheriton to Junction 13 of the M20. But much of the path was muddy and overgrown and hard to use.
16 Jan 2013
Prater Welcomes Kent U-Turn on Streetlight Removals
Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater has welcomed a U-Turn by Conservative Kent County Council on the removal of streetlights in the area.
15 Jan 2013
Warning: Fake Door-to-door Debt Collectors
Kent Trading Standards have received a report of a resident in Ashford being cold called on the 8 January. The caller claimed to be a debt collection agent. When the consumer asked to see his ID card he waved it at her and then put it away. He said he needed cash or a bank card.
14 Jan 2013
Sandgate Streetlights: Not Just a Modern Fad
Kent County Council are finalising proposals to remove over 3,000 streetlights across Kent, including over 200 in Shepway.
12 Jan 2013
Kent Police update January 2012 - Sandgate
During December there were no reported incidents of theft or criminal damage in the ward. Police responded to vehicle obstruction issues in Military Road, Meadowbrook Court, Radnor Cliff Road and Castle Road. There have also been several reports of abandoned vehicles in the ward and these details have been passed to the local Council.
PCSOGC
4 Jan 2013
Folkestone By-Election wins featured in National ADLIB Magazine
The Folkestone Park by-election victories for Lynne Beaumont in late November are featured in a 2 page artlice by Lynne in the January edition of AD LIB magazine. AD LIB is a monthly subscription magazine (£35 per year for members) that acts as a successor to the former weekly "Liberal Democrat News".
3 Jan 2013
AD LIB Magazine Article: Winning Here
Campaigners in Michael Howard's East Kent back yard overturned the odds to win from the Tories. Here, winning candidate Lynne Beaumont explains how they did it.
LB
3 Jan 2013
20mph zones can cut casualties by 40%
A report in the Independent suggests that road casualties could be cut by 40% by the introduction of 20mph limits in built-up areas. 20mph zones also have strong support amongst voters according to a ComRes opinion poll.
2 Jan 2013
Save Prince’s Parade: Protecting our sea front and the adjacent land
This is a brief journey along the canal and the adjacent sea front between Hythe and Seabrook. It is a journey exploring the beauty, singular tranquility and appeal of this area. Seabrook signals the start of Hythe canal and heralds the long meandering line of defence, built to deter Napoleon from landing. The canal (owned by English Heritage), sea front and it's environs change constantly, opening up a world of differing aspects as you walk along and breath in and touch these very special qualities, it is a jewel of nature.
ML
1 Jan 2013
National News
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
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