Let us ALL Recycle!
Sandgate Road resident Gary Fuller is calling for "doorstep" recycling to be extended to flats.
8 Feb 2007
Carroll publishes Anti-Airport Expansion Ad
Liberal Democrat Campaigner Peter Carroll has published an advert in this weeks Herald newspaper on behalf of the Keep The Marsh Special Alliance (KMSA) against proposals to expand Lydd Airport.
8 Feb 2007
Save OUR Royal Victoria Campaign Challenges PCT on Consultation Process for the Derry Unit
SORV Campaigner Tim Prater has written to Ann Sutton, Chief Executive of Eastern and Coastal Kent PCT, asking how there can be a fair consultation on the future location of the Derry Unit given that the Hospital Trust want to sell the building in which it is currently located.
7 Feb 2007
Lib Dems launch the most extensive manifesto consultation ever - www.manifesto.libdems.org.uk
The Liberal Democrats have launched the most extensive manifesto consultation ever undertaken by a British political party. Every party member can log on to a special website enabling them to contribute to the creation of the manifesto for the next general election.
6 Feb 2007
Give Us the Facts - We call for RVH Floor Plans
The East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust have been challenged to publish floor plans of the RVH site showing the current layout of facilities at the site and the proposed layout if the sell-off of the main building goes ahead. The publication of the plans would clarify the number of consulting rooms, the waiting area, staff facilities and storage space available at the RVH after any sale of the main building.
6 Feb 2007
Bring it On
Well, as New Years go, there have been better.
LB
6 Feb 2007
Kent Gurkha Campaign Goes to the Movies
The producers of the Oscar nominated movie 'Days of Glory' have invited Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll and other members of the Gurkha justice campaign to a special preview of the film. The film details the injustices that Arab soldiers suffered in the French Army even though many thousands of them fought and died for France in the Second World War. The producers believe there are strong parallels in the film to the plight of the many thousands of Gurkha veterans who fought and died for Britain over many decades.
5 Feb 2007
Shaftesbury Avenue / Weymouth Road Lane Repair Success
A dangerously potholed access lane off Shaftesbury Avenue in Cheriton will be repaired by Shepway Council housing department in the next month. The housing department called Councillor Tim Prater with the good news on Monday, after correspondence with Councillor Prater and local residents, including a piece in the Folkestone Herald newspaper highlighting the issue.
5 Feb 2007
Weymouth Road Sell-off latest
The sale of Shepway Council land in Weymouth Road, Cheriton next to the Bowls Club has been delayed after massive local opposition. The Council are proposing to sell the land - currently a green space and part of Cheriton Rec - for a housing development of up to 6 houses.
5 Feb 2007
National News
Economy & Business
Revitalising Town Centres and High Streets
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
DC
by Daisy Cooper
14 Mar 2026
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
Transport
Driving Forward - Road to Access
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
OG
14 Mar 2026
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