Kent Highway Services are due to carry out essential carriageway maintenance work on the roundabout at Castle Hill Avenue and Sandgate Road, Folkestone. This work involves the planing of the old surface and replacing with a new smoother, quieter surface. All road markings will be replaced and a new anti-skid surface applied to the roundabout approaches.
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The UK banks owe their very existence to the British taxpayer with the Governor of the Bank of England estimating that they have received the equivalent of £1 trillion in taxpayer support.
Sandgate is to get its own regular farmers market starting in December 2010. The new event will be held from 10am to noon approximately every other Saturday at the Chichester Village Hall on Sandgate High Street, and potential stall holders are welcomed.
A new planning application has been received in Coolinge Lane: outline application for the erection of 9 Two Storey Dwellings with garages, associated parking and access.
The Sandgate Parish Plan and Design Statement questionnaire will shortly be ready for distribution to every household in Sandgate.
In order to curb speeding on Sandgate roads, Sandgate Parish Council has purchased a share in Community Speed Watch equipment and this will be used to collect data to assist in our bid to Kent Highway Services to obtain road safety improvements in Sandgate.
The Conservatives have won the New Romney Coast by-election to Shepway District Council. After a hard fought campaign, Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Wright congratulated the winning candidate Shane Lawrence.
With the New Romney Coast by-election on 12th November, Lib Dem candidate Brian Wright has made a pledge to local residents to work with popular local councillor Val Loseby to stand up for local residents who feel let down by Shepway Council and get a fair deal for New Romney Coast.
Dungeness is the only site to have been excluded from a list of 11 potential candidates for new nuclear power station build sites. The decision by the Government backed 10 of the 11 proposed sites across England and Wales, but excluded Dungeness as an option on environmental grounds.
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.
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.
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
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.
Meet our representatives and candidates.
