Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats

Losing Shepway's Heritage, one lift at a time

The agenda of Shepway Council's cabinet meeting on 18th March is now available online - but possibly the most controversial part of it is to remain secret. Item 16 on the agenda (available at http://www.shepway.gov.uk/webapp/service/query/cads/doc/cabinet/Agendas/acabt20090318.doc?download=download) lists the item as "Leas Lift Lease Termination". Apparently its supporting report (C/08/106) sets out the background of the Leas Lift lease and the proposals for its termination - but members of the public, are not allowed to see that report, or even listen to the debate at the meeting if they wish.

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by Tim Prater, Shepway District Councillor for Cheriton

15 Mar 2009

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Palm House Antiques to be redecorated

Sandgate Councillor Season Prater is pleased that Palm House Antiques on Sandgate High Street will be getting a facelift in the next few weeks. The outside of the former shop on the High Street has been in need of decoration for some time, and builders are lined up to start works there soon.

13 Mar 2009

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Shepway Credit Crunch Business Survey launched by Neil Matthews

Liberal Democrat Campaigner Neil Matthews wants to see the real impact of the credit crunch and recession on businesses across Shepway. Neil is calling on local businesses to give their feedback on how the current economic climate is affecting them.

13 Mar 2009

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Hythe festive lights seem to be for life, not just for Christmas...

Liberal Democrat campaigner Neil Matthews has written to Hythe Town Council to ask that the Christmas decorations that are still up in Hythe High Street in MARCH are taken down.

12 Mar 2009

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Shepway Council Plan to Ditch Folkestone's Leas Lift

The agenda for the 18th March Shepway Cabinet meeting shows a secret item to discuss the potential termination of the lease for the Leas Cliff Lift in Folkestone.

11 Mar 2009

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Folkestone West Station: Urgent Action needed from Network Rail

Folkestone Councillors Tom McNeice and Tim Prater have taken Network Rail to task over the state of Station road by Folkestone West Station. The road, which is a private road owned by Network Rail, is rutted with huge potholes and covered in litter.

10 Mar 2009

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Super Cheriton Tuesday - Action on Streetlights and Potholes at last

Teams from Kent Highways have been working on a variety of issues reported by Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater today, with some really long-standing problems receiving attention, including in Military Road and Horn Street.

10 Mar 2009

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Shepway Lib Dems mourn passing of Elizabeth May

Shepway Liberal Democrats were sad to hear that Elizabeth May, a former Lydd Town and Shepway District Councillor, died last week.

9 Mar 2009

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Scrap university tuition fees say Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today backed plans to reaffirm the party's opposition to university tuition fees, and voted to extend the policy of free tuition to part time students.

7 Mar 2009

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