Kent Highway Services are planning to footway reconstruction works along the length of Christ Church Road, Folkestone. The works are planned to start on the 8th February 2010 for a period of 3 days, and involve the replacement of the existing footway surface on the north side of Christ Church Road, Folkestone from its junction with Sandgate Road for approximately 65 metres.
Kent Trading Standards have received reports concerning a man who purports to be a policeman contacting businesses by phone. The trader is told that they have been called as they are a trusted trader and that the police are running a magazine highlighting the work of rogue traders and want to include a section on trusted traders.
Kent Highways will be carrying out carriageway resurfacing in Surrenden Road, Cheriton. The resurfacing will start at the junction with Wells Road running through to the junction of Harcourt Road. The works will start on Thursday 11th February 2010 for 2 days
The latest edition of "Inside Track" newsletter produced by Kent County Council External Funding Unit, which contains the latest information on national, regional and local sources of funding, has been published and is available at http://tinyurl.com/yz8dq69
The Creative Foundation is holding the first of a series of open evenings, designed to provide an opportunity to exchange news and ideas about developments in the Creative Quarter, on Thursday 18th February at 6pm at Quarterhouse in Tontine Street.
Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater is looking into the possibility of reinstating a public toilet into Cheriton Rec after a request from a local resident. The resident was pleased about plans to improve Cheriton Rec with new facilities, but raised the issue that with the nearest public toilets being some way away in Somerset Road and having no family facilities, the lack of a toilet in the park could be a public health issue.
Contracts worth £13.6 million for cleaning chemicals and £2.6m for breakfast supplies have been put out for tender by Kent County Council.
Cheriton Councillor Peter Carroll is furious about new Kent plans for Royal Military Avenue, Cheriton. After years of pushing, Kent agreed to consult local residents on 2 schemes in the road, one with oblique "nose in" parking, and another with a chevron down the road to slow traffic.
Local Lib Dems have backed a CUT in Folkestone Town Council's tax for next year. The move will mean local tax payers will pay slightly less for Folkestone Town Council services than last year. The Liberal Democrats have consistently fought for zero tax increases from Folkestone Town Council.
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.
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