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Shepway Lib Dems on Twitter

Shepway Lib Dem Group Leader Lynne Beaumont has been listed in a new Councillors directory of Twitter users at www.cllrtweeps.com joining Season Prater, Tim Prater, Tom McNeice and Gary Fuller who were already listed on the site.

18 Mar 2009
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Gary Fuller

Values and purpose of education and skills

One of the points I have noted from reading about educational theory, is that any model or ideology which is Instrumentalist or even Classical Humanist, which views education as a process for creating a workforce or suggests that knowledge is absolute and has a validity independent of moral or ethical considerations, is inherently undemocratic (e.g. The National Curriculum).

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BBC: Gurkhas demand government action

Shepway Gurkha Justice campaigners Lynne Beaumont and Dhan Gurung today joined former Gurkha soldiers who are fighting for the right to settle in the UK by seeking a High Court injunction to force the government to take action.

17 Mar 2009
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Tim Prater

Losing Shepway's Heritage, one lift at a time

The agenda of Shepway Council's cabinet meeting on 18th March is now available online - but possibly the most controversial part of it is to remain secret. Item 16 on the agenda (available at http://www.shepway.gov.uk/webapp/service/query/cads/doc/cabinet/Agendas/acabt20090318.doc?download=download) lists the item as "Leas Lift Lease Termination". Apparently its supporting report (C/08/106) sets out the background of the Leas Lift lease and the proposals for its termination - but members of the public, are not allowed to see that report, or even listen to the debate at the meeting if they wish.

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Palm House Antiques to be redecorated

Sandgate Councillor Season Prater is pleased that Palm House Antiques on Sandgate High Street will be getting a facelift in the next few weeks. The outside of the former shop on the High Street has been in need of decoration for some time, and builders are lined up to start works there soon.

13 Mar 2009
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National News

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Education

Our five principles for SEND reform

Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.

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9 Jul 2025
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HMT Windrush

Windrush Day 2025

77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.

20 Jun 2025
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Larry Ngan and Lib Dem Campaigners on The Leas, Folkestone

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