Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater and Cheriton and Morehall PCSO Keith Sansum will be holding a joint community surgery at Cheriton Library, Cheriton High Street CT19 4HB from 1.30 - 2.30pm on 30th April and 28th May.
Lynne Beaumont has welcomed the news that the Folkestone Leas Lift is to be renovated and re-opened this summer. Lynne was present at the official ceremony this morning to hand the keys to the contractors who will be renovating and repairing the lift prior to a hoped for re-opening in June.
I'm sure you've seen the news by now. Gordon Brown has finally announced the General Election will be held on May 6th.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament, which will trigger a General Election on 6th May. The Liberal Democrat campaign in Folkestone and Hythe is already underway, with leaflets being delivered to thousands of homes across the area. Lib Dem Lynne Beaumont is predicted to be the only serious challenger to the Conservatives in the constituency, with bookmakers Ladbrokes rating both UKIP and Labour as 100-1 rank outsiders.
Now the General Election has been called for 6th May, you can easily show your support for the Liberal Democrats in Folkestone and Hythe by agreeing to have a garden poster for the campaign. The Liberal Democrats will erect the poster on your behalf and take it away after the election.
Last week, we launched a spoof campaign for the "Labservative" party. You can find the details at www.labservative.com. It's a funny campaign, but it has a serious point, a point only Liberal Democrats are making in this election.
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.
In the face of divisive and destructive politics, it is more important than ever that the Liberal Democrats continue to offer a liberal alternative.
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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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