Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats

Kent County Council should admit snow response was inadequate

Folkestone West County Councillor, Tim Prater, has put a question to Kent County Council: "Will the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste confirm that Kent Police had contacted KCC them to get the roads treated and that the response by Kent Highways to the snowfall on 10th / 11th February in Folkestone and surrounding areas was totally inadequate, leading to even main roads being completely impassable, cars being abandoned and road accidents."

12 Feb 2010

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Beaumont: Kent has let down Shepway on Gritting

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone & Hythe, Lynne Beaumont, has launched a scathing attack on Kent Highways for the lack of action which led to roads across Folkestone and Hythe being impassable due to snow in the last 24 hours.

11 Feb 2010

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Where Were They?

Snow had been forecast for the East of Kent, 4 days in advance of the latest snowfalls. Kent County Council have been announcing, proudly, that they have plenty of salt. So why, oh why, was it not on the roads of Shepway last night and today?

LB

by Lynne Beaumont

11 Feb 2010

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Beaumont renews expenses pledge as Folkestone & Hythe MP fails in expenses challenge

Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Lynne Beaumont has renewed her challenge to other Parliamentary candidates to make an expenses pledge to voters after Conservative MP Michael Howard failed in his appeal against an order to pay back more than £7,000 in expenses.

11 Feb 2010

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Sandgate Parish Council starts new tourism venture with support from Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh

At the February full parish council meeting in Sandgate, Lib Dem Cllr Season Prater put forward a motion in a bid to re-invigorate the tourism in Sandgate. The motion was agreed by all present, starting a new vital link between the parish council and Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh (DFH&RM).

10 Feb 2010

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If they are Guilty, Jail Them

Lynne Beaumont has called on Members of Parliament to be sent to prison if found guilty of false accounting in their expense claims. The Public Prosecutions Director has said that three Labour MPs and one Tory peer are to face charges under the Theft Act over their expenses claims.

7 Feb 2010

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