The total spending by Kent's District Councils on public facing CCTV in the years 2007-10 totalled £13,563,811.59 according to research by Big Brother Watch http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk. The spend by each local authority in Kent's Local authorities, in order of the size of their total spending on CCTV technology between 2007 and 2010, was:
Shepway Lib Dems are saddened to hear that long standing local Liberal Democrat member and deliverer Jenny Cowan recently passed away.
The importance of the landscape around Folkestone and Dover has been recognised by the Heritage Lottery Fund with the allocation of £2.3 million for a Landscape Partnership Scheme. The White Cliffs Landscape Partnership Scheme are putting together projects for the area, based around four themes:
Radnor Park pond in Folkestone has been fenced off overnight by Shepway District Council as there is a suspected case of Blue-Green Algae (also know as Cyanobacteria). . Shepway Council have confirmed that the Environment Agency have tested the water and that the results are awaited.
Liberal Democrats in Kent believe that the future of the NHS is one of the most crucial political issues facing this country. They have arranged a meeting for local people to hear the facts and have their opinions heard and passed on to the government.
The Government has announced a further 11 Enterprise Zones across the country, designed to boost local growth and create more than 30,000 new jobs by 2015. These Zones will have simplified planning rules, super-fast broadband and over £100m tax breaks for new businesses over the next four years.
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
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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