Summer 2009: Shepway Play Mobile Activity Programme announced
Shepway Council have announced their listing of the FREE Family Play Days taking place at various outdoor locations across Shepway over the Summer Holidays for all ages.
17 Jun 2009
Direct Rush Hour Service to Charing Cross: southeastern "endeavouring to find a solution"
New Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater has had a reply from southeastern after raising concerns about the loss of peak hours direct services to Charing Cross from Folkestone stations saying "we do not lightly dismiss the needs of those commuting to Charing Cross. Our timetable team is endeavouring to find a solution and if we are able to go some way towards meeting local residents' commuting needs, we will."
17 Jun 2009
New Cllr Sam Matthews visits his Cub Pack in its Centenary year
New Hythe Town Councillor Sam Matthews went back to his former Cub Pack, Hythe Sea Cubs, to help out on a Pack meeting last Thursday. Lib Dem Councillor Sam attended Hythe Sea Cubs in 1992 and still has fond memories of the time spent there.
16 Jun 2009
Matthews: Hythe will miss Bert Drury
Bert Drury has passed away at the age of 80, last Monday. Bert had been involved with the local scene, in many roles, for many years. He served as a Shepway District Councillor (at one time as Vice Chairman), a Town Councillor (chairman of the planning committee) and served on many groups including Age Concern and the Hythe Green Preservation Society.
14 Jun 2009
Tim Prater Goes to Maidstone
It's now been just under a week since I was elected to Kent County Council for Folkestone West - polling day was Thursday and my result only announced around 6.30pm on Friday after a recount. In one of few gains from the Conservatives across the County, the Lib Dems overturned an over 1600 vote majority and I was elected with a massive majority of - er - 11 votes.
13 Jun 2009
Letter: Retain Direct Rush Hour Services to Charing Cross
I'm emailing directly regarding the draft December 2009 onwards timetable from the Folkestone area to London Charing Cross following the introduction of High Speed services to London St Pancras.
TP
11 Jun 2009
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