Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats

12,000 signatures IS a ludicrously high target

The Kent Messenger's Political Correspondent Paul Francis has written in his blog today (http://tinyurl.com/3yju3j2) about the Kent County Council E-petitions scheme. He calls the 12,000 signatures required for a County wide issue to be debated by the Council "Kent E-Petitions "a ludicrously high target". He's right - which is why the Kent County Lib Dem Group tried to halve that figure to 6,000 when the e-petitions scheme was introduced.

10 Nov 2010

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As time goes by: Songs in fiction

Local author John Cardinal will be at Sandgate Library this Friday 12th November from 10:30am. He will be at the piano and signing his latest novel, "Trust the Dawn" which will be available for purchase.

10 Nov 2010

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Service of Remembrance at Western Dover Docks Railway

There have been times in my youth when events related to Remembrance have felt distant and impersonal, but this year the culmination of the 70th Battle of Britain year and the meeting of individuals, whose lives have been touched by tragedy, has made services such as this personal and emotional.

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by Folkestone Mayor Tom McNeice

9 Nov 2010

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Kent County Council management restructuring should be put on hold

Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater has endorsed a move by the Kent County Council Liberal Democrat Group to ask for a suspension of management restructuring at Kent County Council, saying "there are bigger things that need doing now".

9 Nov 2010

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Unusual Art in Cheriton Road

United Response on Cheriton Road are holding an exhibition entitled "Unusual Art" from 26 November - 3rd December 2010.

9 Nov 2010

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Sad News about Councillor Willie Richardson

An email from Shepway District Council Leader Robert Bliss has arrived today, telling Councillors about the death of Lydd District and Romney Marsh County Councillor Willie Richardson. Willie has fought a long fight against cancer, but tragically died in the early hours of Monday morning.

8 Nov 2010

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