Sports boost for Shepway
Shepway has been awarded a massive £10 million to improve sports facilities in our area.
8 Nov 2003
It's going to be close!
The Lib Dems are set to defeat Tory leader Michael Howard at the next General Election according to a poll in the Sunday Express.
6 Nov 2003
Save our Post Offices
Residents have given strong backing to Peter Carroll's campaign to save local Post Offices from closure.
25 Oct 2003
Safer streets in Hythe
Hythe Lib Dems are delighted that two new CCTV cameras are to be installed in their town.
21 Oct 2003
Stunning success for Lib Dems in Littlestone and Greatstone
The Lib Dems have won the New Romney Coast by-election with an amazing swing from the Conservatives. Local woman Ann Birchmore romped home with nearly 50% of the vote, with the Conservatives trailing behind with just 44%. Labour finished in a poor third place with just 8% of the vote.
3 Oct 2003
A New Way to Contact your Councillors
Thanks to a Lib Dem initiative, people in Hythe can now contact their Town Councillors in a new way.
30 Sep 2003
Swimming Success
Folkestone Sports Centre has decided to re-introduce ladies only swimming during school holidays on a trial basis in the forthcoming half term break. The decision follows representations from a group of lady swimmers who felt that it was wrong to suspend their sessions during holidays. The ladies asked local Lib Dem spokesman Peter Carroll for help.
21 Sep 2003
Shepway Lib Dems Jubilant at Brent East Result
Key members of the Folkestone & Hythe Lib Dem team have been celebrating their part in the historic Brent East by-election last Thursday. The Lib Dems overturned a massive 13,000 majority to win the Brent East seat. There was a 30% swing from Labour and a 15% swing from the Conservatives.
19 Sep 2003
Anger and disappointment at Kent County Council's Reaction to Romney Marsh Unadopted Roads Petition
Shepway Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll has reacted with disappointment and anger at the reaction of Kent County Council Highways Board to the huge petition presented to it by residents of Greatstone, Littlestone and St Mary's Bay - all areas plagued by the problems of unadopted roads. The petition was signed by 272 residents and was presented in March 2003.
6 Sep 2003
National News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
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.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
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.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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