The decision by the Shepway Council Cabinet to immediately terminate the lease of the Folkestone Leas Lift and stop running the lift has been "called in" to Shepway's Corporate Scrutiny Committee. The meeting at 7pm on 31st March at Shepway Civic Centre is open to the public and will hear from local groups and residents on the impact of the decision.
From www.thisiskent.co.uk : Scores of people braved the cold weather to protest today against the closure of a popular Folkestone tourist attraction. Crowds gathered on the Leas to protest against the closure of the Leas Lift, a water lift built in the late 1800s.
Campaigners have been back to the High Court to force the Government to announce the change in its policy of Gurkha settlement which had been declared "unlawful" in court in September 2008.
It's an exciting time to be in the opposition group at Shepway District Council. You don't have to wait long for the Tories to give you so much ammunition!
As of a week today, the Cabinet at Shepway District Council have made the decision to terminate the lease of the Leas Lift from the Radnor Estate, effectively closing the Lift.
A demonstration against the decision by Conservative Shepway District Council to end the lease on Folkestone's Leas Cliff lift has been called by local campaigners. The demonstration will take place on Friday 27th March at 4pm at the Upper Station of the lift on the Folkestone Leas.
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