New UKIP Leader
Nigel Farage is to take over as leader of the UK Independence Party. Mr Farage, a former commodities broker who lives in west Kent, is already a MEP for the South East region.
13 Sep 2006
Applications Invited...
The Local Party Executive of Shepway Lib Dems invites applications for selection as Prospective Candidate for the constituency of Folkestone & Hythe.
8 Sep 2006
Eight-Nil: Kent School Board Reject Harcourt / Morehall Merger Plan
The Kent School Organisation Advisory Board has voted unanimously against the merger of Harcourt and Morehall Primary Schools in a meeting at Sessions House in Maidstone today. The meeting received the report on the public consultation on the proposals, which received almost 1,000 responses, of which just three were in favour of the merger.
7 Sep 2006
Selsted School Future on Knife-edge
Selsted School's future is now in the balance after the Kent School Organisation Advisory Board narrowly voted to recommend the closure of the school. The final decision will be made in the next week by the Kent County Council Education Leader John Simmonds.
7 Sep 2006
Weymouth Road Bowls Club Development Threat
Shepway Council are considering selling Council owned land on Weymouth Road in front of the Bowls Club for a "residential development" of up to FIVE houses.
6 Sep 2006
A New Day has Dawned, Has it Not?
Thank you Radio 1 - by playing "Things can only get Better" this morning, it decided what this months column was going to be about.
TPCSLD
5 Sep 2006
Key Week for Harcourt and Morehall Primary Schools
The key Kent School Organisation Advisory Board (SOAB) meets this Thursday 7 September in Maidstone to consider the future of Harcourt and Morehall Primary Schools in Folkestone. Kent had proposed the "merger" of the two schools onto the Morehall school site, closing Harcourt Primary School, and have been strongly opposed by local parents, residents and the Shepway Lib Dem team amongst others.
3 Sep 2006
Buy your Train Tickets on-line via Shepway Lib Dems
You can now buy train tickets on-line via the Shepway Lib Dems on-line shop. Buying train tickets on-line is not only a fast and simple way of buying tickets anywhere in the country, but also earns the Shepway Lib Dems a small commission (at no additional cost to you) for every ticket bought.
1 Sep 2006
Shepway Lib Dem Office Break-in
The Lib Dem office in Sandgate High Street was broken in to over the Bank Holiday weekend. The main entrance door of the offices had two of its glass panes smashed in and the door had been opened, but the intruder then appears to have left empty-handed.
31 Aug 2006
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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.
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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
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