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Matthews Backs Objections to Hythe Amusement Arcade

Hythe Campaigner Neil Matthews has welcomed a decision by Conservative Hythe Town Council to recommend the refusal to Shepway District Council's planning department of a planning application for an Amusement Arcade for Hythe High Street.

28 Aug 2007
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Student Block and Housing for Former White Lion site?

The ex-White Lion Pub on Cheriton High Street, Folkestone has had a planning application submitted to Shepway Council to turn the main building into a 16 flat student accommodation building, with 4 new terrace houses to the rear in Chilham Road.

24 Aug 2007
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Labour Fall Below 2% of the vote in Shepway

Detailed research by the Liberal Democrats into the May election results across Shepway has shown that Labour got less that 2% of the valid votes across the district. Labour came SIXTH in terms of their vote across the area, trailing the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Shepway Independents, People First and Independents!

23 Aug 2007
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4 Kent Local By-Elections in September

Following the disqualification of a Conservative councillor for failing to sign her papers of acceptance, there will be a by-election for Pantiles and St Mark's Ward of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council on 13th September. There are also a series of by-elections in Dover on 27th September: in Maxton, Elms Vale and Priory District Ward, Aylesham District Ward and the Dover Town County Electoral Division. Help is always welcome to support Liberal Democrat by-election campaigns.

21 Aug 2007
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Fuller Joins Calls For Replacement of Barrel Barrier

Lib Dem Folkestone Town Councillor Gary Fuller has joined calls for the replacement of the oil drum barrier across Rendezvous Street in the town centre. Cllr Fuller who represents Harvey Central Ward, which covers the town centre area, has had a number of complaints about the barrier, which he described as an eyesore.

19 Aug 2007
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Making Folkestone Greener

In May, The Liberal Democrats took control of Folkestone Town Council, winning 11 of the 18 seats. Taking control has given us the chance to make sure we follow through on our promise to make Folkestone Greener, and in the first few months have got off to a flying start!

TP
17 Aug 2007
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Crime & Policing

Preserving Trial by Jury

The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.

JBF
14 Mar 2026
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Larry Ngan and Lib Dem Campaigners on The Leas, Folkestone

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