Morehall Phone Box Graffiti cleared
Campaigners Tom McNeice and Darren Briddock are pleased the phone junction box in St Georges Road, Morehall has been cleaned of graffiti.
8 Jul 2006
Official: They Just DON'T Care
A recent spot check on a Folkestone Town Centre car park confirms the decline in our area. Shellons Street car park near Guildhall Street was selected at random, but the check revealed at least seven major issues with the state of the car park, from litter to graffiti, uncut verges to damaged kerbs.
7 Jul 2006
About Time! Graffiti Removed from Church Road Bus Stop
Shepway Council have had the graffiti removed from the bus stop in Church Road near the Horn Street junction. This issue was reported to the Council most recently on 12 May by Tim Prater, and has taken nearly TWO MONTHS to get resolved.
6 Jul 2006
Harcourt School Consultation - Last Few Days
There are just a few more days to go before the 14 July deadline for responses to the consultation on the future of Harcourt and Morehall Primary Schools.
6 Jul 2006
Valebrook Close Tree Removal Plan Rejected
Shepway Council has rejected a planning application to remove trees and bushes from a site between Valebrook Close and Horn Street. The rejection on Wednesday has been welcomed by Valebrook Close residents who had objected to the proposals, and many of whom where at the meeting.
6 Jul 2006
Folkestone and Hythe Conservative PPC Selection Update
The final three candidates for the next Conservative PPC for Folkestone and Hythe are reported to be Harriett Baldwin (stood and lost in Stockton North in North East England in 2005), Laura Sandys (Political Consultant) and Damian Collins (stood and lost in Northampton North in the East Midlands in 2005).
3 Jul 2006
The Tide is Turning
I don't know about you, but right now, it feels like everybody seems to be turning to the Lib Dems for help.
LBLLDGSC
1 Jul 2006
Winning for Bromley - from Shepway
The Lib Dem team from Folkestone and Hythe have been celebrating the huge swing to the Lib Dems at the Bromley By-election. Past Folkestone Lib Dem Agent Shaun Roberts was the mastermind on the Lib Dem campaign, which saw the 17th safest Tory seat in the country turned into a wafer-thin 633 majority.
30 Jun 2006
"A Very, Very Good Night for the Liberal Democrats": Tories almost lose Bromley, their 17th Safest Seat
Ben Abbotts and the Liberal Democrats have given a huge "Thank You" to all those in Bromley and Chislehurst who supported the Liberal Democrats on Thursday. The Conservatives retained their 17th safest seat in the country with a tiny 650 majority, despite a huge swing to the Liberal Democrats.
30 Jun 2006
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