Campaign Group Confirms Party Positions on NHS Funding
Campaign group 38 Degrees have confirmed that only the Liberal Democrats have committed to providing the NHS with the additional £8bn a year funding the NHS needs by 2020.
31 Mar 2015
Confused by the new Shepway Ward Boundaries?
The May 2015 District Council elections in Shepway will be held on revised wards, with the number of wards dropping and the number of Councillors falling from 46 to 30.
31 Mar 2015
Folkestone Harbour Festival 2015
The dates for this years Folkestone Harbour Festival have been confirmed as the 15th and 16th August.
30 Mar 2015
Sandgate Art and Craft Fair Easter 2015
Don't miss the Arts and Craft Fair at the Chichester Hall in Sandgate this Saturday 28th March from 10am to 3pm.
26 Mar 2015
Speech to Development Control: Land Adjoining Well House, Radnor Cliff
Last night I gave a speech on behalf of Sandgate Parish Council to Shepway Development Control Committee on application Y14/1343/SH for Land adjoining Well House, 41 Radnor Cliff. The committee passed the application unanimously.
11 Mar 2015
Unacceptable failure in Clinical Commissioning
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has expressed absolute dismay at the failure to commission appropriate mental health services for 8-11 year olds with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder in Folkestone and Ashford, as reported on the BBC Breakfast South East Bulletin this morning. The resulting backlog, it was reported, could take six months to clear and may require the commissioning of a private company to clear it.
11 Mar 2015
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Ending the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
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Economy & Business
My liberal vision for a thriving economy
I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.
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Education
Our five principles for SEND reform
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
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Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
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3 Jul 2025
Windrush Day 2025
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
20 Jun 2025
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