Shepway Lib Dems have backed the local "Herald" newspapers recycling survey, and are encouraging local residents to to take. They have also launched their own petition calling for Shepway's Conservative Council leaders to listen to local residents' concerns about the new recycling scheme and make the necessary changes to address these problems.
Shepway Council is amongst the 14 worst performing councils in the south East on achieving energy efficiency improvements in line with government targets, according to a recent report. Out of 67 Local Authorities in the South East, Shepway are the 52nd worst performers. Nearby local authorities Dover, Ashford, Thanet and Canterbury all performed better.
A new survey has shown that millions of UK internet users are putting themselves at risk from attack by internet criminals because they are either unaware of the threat or don't know how they can protect themselves.
Homes in the South East region are being repossessed once every 45 minutes. Latest figures from the Department of Constitutional Affairs show a huge rise in the numbers of mortgage possession procedures issued in the county courts.
The largest ferry operator out of Dover P&O has received approaches on a potential takeover, its board said on Sunday. "P&O confirms that it has received a preliminary contact... which may or may not lead to an offer," the firm said.
A new report from Ofwat (The economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales) has said that Folkestone and Dover Water need to improve their water supply position. They plan to do this through a combination of measures including better leakage control, investment in new resources and encouraging more efficient use of water by customers.
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New government figures for police forces show Kent Police has deteriorated at investigating crime. Forces were rated for investigating and cutting crime, providing help, resource use, promoting safety, local policing and community confidence in the police.
New figures released as part of the quarterly statistics on the Child Support Agency reveal:
The Liberal Democrats today launched a new anti-ID Card web site, as their latest weapon in the fight against the introduction of compulsory Identity Cards. The Shepway Liberal Democrats backed the new site, as part of their ongoing support for the No2Id campaign.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
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