The planning application for the development of Hythe Fisherman's Beach goes to Shepway District Council Development Control Committee this evening (16th November, starting at 7pm). Subject to space, the meeting is open to the public, and you can see the officers report on the application at http://tinyurl.com/32gcl3k
Just for historical interest, the Labour Leadership elections results (September 2010) from Folkestone and Hythe Constituency Labour Party. Interesting to note the significant majority voted for David Miliband, and that of 117 votes cast, 94 were for Anyone But Ed...
This weekend, the Guardian featured an article suggesting that the Lib Dem leadership were considering "selling out" on tuition fees in advance of the General Election. Which would be a big story, if only it was true.
In May, I faced one of the dirtiest Labour campaigns in political history. A Labour campaign that has now been found guilty of 'illegal practices' by two High Court judges.
A lamp column at the "high, dark" end of Undercliff, Sandgate has been repaired following a report by County Councillor Tim Prater. Also, after years of reports and chasing by the Sandgate Lib Dem team, the central reservation light on the traffic Island by The Ship pub, Sandgate High Street has been timetabled for connection by Kent Highways in December.
On 8th November Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority published its draft plans for the future in a document called Towards 2020, which is now available at www.kent.fire-uk.org.
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
So we will keep fighting - until we can finally build a society where everyone is free to be who they are.
My message to the UK’s LGBTQ+ community is clear - I support you. I stand with you.
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