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In May, I faced one of the dirtiest Labour campaigns in political history. A Labour campaign that has now been found guilty of 'illegal practices' by two High Court judges.
In May, I faced one of the dirtiest Labour campaigns in political history. A Labour campaign that has now been found guilty of 'illegal practices' by two High Court judges.
A lamp column at the "high, dark" end of Undercliff, Sandgate has been repaired following a report by County Councillor Tim Prater. Also, after years of reports and chasing by the Sandgate Lib Dem team, the central reservation light on the traffic Island by The Ship pub, Sandgate High Street has been timetabled for connection by Kent Highways in December.
On 8th November Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority published its draft plans for the future in a document called Towards 2020, which is now available at www.kent.fire-uk.org.
Veolia Water has rescheduled of essential mains renewal work in Folkestone, with the first scheme in Folkestone now starting in mid November. Veolia has confirmed that between 24 December and 4 January no work will be undertaken.
There are still tickets available for the Folkestone Youth Festival of Remembrance on Saturday 13 November at the Leas Cliff Hall.
Two mums have said adopting through Kent County Council has changed their lives for the better. They spoke as part of KCC's ongoing campaign to look for people to provide loving and permanent homes for children.
The fifth of November is exactly six months before the referendum on Fairer Votes. The campaign "Yes to Fairer Votes" has launched their website at www.yestofairervotes.org asking people to sign up and support the campaign.
There are "all-out" elections to Shepway District Council and all Town and Parish Councils in the Shepway area in May 2011. "All-out" means that all of the Council seats on those Councils will be up for election at the same time. Have you ever considered being a Councillor?
The Kent Messenger's Political Correspondent Paul Francis has written in his blog today (http://tinyurl.com/3yju3j2) about the Kent County Council E-petitions scheme. He calls the 12,000 signatures required for a County wide issue to be debated by the Council "Kent E-Petitions "a ludicrously high target". He's right - which is why the Kent County Lib Dem Group tried to halve that figure to 6,000 when the e-petitions scheme was introduced.
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
Ed Davey is a husband, a father and a carer. He is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
It is Ed’s experience of caring that drives much of his politics, and motivates his tireless campaigning for a fair deal.
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