West Hythe Road: Watch Your Speed
Hythe campaigner Neil Matthews has put pressure on Kent County Council to install a speed awareness sign for the West Hythe Road to combat speeding in the area.
20 Nov 2009
Sandgate Parish Plan & Village Design Statement questionnaire - complete on-line
For residents in Sandgate, the Parish Plan & Village Design Statement questionnaire is now ready for completion. Hard copies will be distributed shortly, but if you wish to complete online, please visit the link below.
18 Nov 2009
Kent Trading Standards warn on Insulation Cold Callers
Kent Trading Standards have received reports of traders cold calling consumers offering free grant insulation backed by the Government. Kent Trading Standards advise consumers to be very careful when dealing with traders at their door. Take copies of paperwork, company name and address so that you have the opportunity to look into the details before agreeing to the proposed work under the scheme.
18 Nov 2009
Carriageway resurfacing of Folkestone's Castle Hill Avenue / Sandgate Road Roundabout
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.
17 Nov 2009
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Creating a Banking Levy: A Fair Deal for the Taxpayer
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.
VCMP
17 Nov 2009
Sandgate Farmers Market to Launch in December
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.
14 Nov 2009
New planning application received - White Lodge Coolinge Lane CT20 3RE
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.
14 Nov 2009
Sandgate Parish Plan & Village Design Statement - help needed!
The Sandgate Parish Plan and Design Statement questionnaire will shortly be ready for distribution to every household in Sandgate.
14 Nov 2009
Community Speed Watch - Volunteers Needed To Help With Vital Work!
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.
14 Nov 2009
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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