Lib Dems call for vital Christchurch Tower repairs
A proposal by the Conservatives to stop £150,000 of repairs needed to Folkestone's Christchurch Tower has been slammed by local Liberal Democrats.
8 Jul 2008
Fuller backs London Citizens' Zimbabwean action day
Folkestone Councillor Gary Fuller is backing a march in London on Friday which is calling for the liberation of Zimbabweans in the UK from the limbo in which thousands currently find themselves restricted by law from being able to work in the UK.
8 Jul 2008
Cross-party support for Gurkhas' Bill
A Bill to give former Gurkhas indefinite leave to remain in Britain moved a step closer to becoming law after it received cross-party support in the House of Lords today.
4 Jul 2008
Hythe Festival 2008: 4th-13th July
The gala launch of this year's Hythe festival is taking place this evening (Friday 4 July) at The Tower Theatre, Shorncliffe starting at 7.30pm. The festival runs from 4-13 July with a wide range of events for all tastes, from local interest walks to golf days, music and dance to a quiz night and high street parade). Learn more at www.hythe-festival.com
4 Jul 2008
Smoke alarm saves Folkestone family
A smoke alarm proved its weight in gold for a Folkestone family when a fire broke out at their home in Darby Road on Monday 30th June. A mother and her five children escaped unharmed thanks to a working smoke alarm alerting them to blaze in their three-storey terraced house just after 6pm.
4 Jul 2008
The Lib Dem plan for Local Government: Localise business rates. Replace council tax with local income tax. Cut central income tax. Give local communities the power and freedom to raise their own resources. Allow local people the power to choose through th
Councils should be set free from depending on Whitehall funding by raising three-quarters of their money locally, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said today in a speech to the Local Government Association Conference in Bournemouth.
3 Jul 2008
Google ruling cannot come at expense of internet users security
The Lib Dems have slammed a US Court ruling that Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube.
3 Jul 2008
Folkestone train fares to rise above inflation again
Commenting on reports that rail fares are to increase at above-inflation levels again in January, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker said:
3 Jul 2008
Shepway Carroll plays lead role in Haulier protest
Hundreds of hauliers are travelling to London today to demonstrate against the rising cost of fuel, with Shepway Councillor Peter Carroll one of the organisers of the demonstration.
2 Jul 2008
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