£100 fine for using Stop24 services
A visitor to Shepway from Huntingdon got an unpleasant surprise when stopping for a break at the M20 J11 Stop24 services in July when he got home: a £100 fine for parking at the services!
9 Sep 2008
Horn Street Closure: How Much Longer?
Horn Street, the road running between the A259 Seabrook Road junction and Cheriton High Street in Folkestone, remains closed over SEVEN months since it was first shut.
9 Sep 2008
Chair of Governors at St Martins School
Councillor Tim Prater has been elected as the new Chair of Governors at St Martins Primary School in Horn Street, Cheriton.
8 Sep 2008
Sam's Fiendish Shepway Lib Dem Quiz - September 27th
Members and supporters are welcome to our popular quiz with local quiz master Sam Matthews, who is ready again to test your knowledge, from current affairs to goodness knows what!
7 Sep 2008
Call for Bouverie Road West Pothole Action
Local Lib Dem Campaigner Gary Fuller has reported a number of pathway potholes in Bouverie Road West in Central Folkestone and is looking to Kent Highways to fill them in.
7 Sep 2008
Kingsnorth Gardens a Mess; Again!
Just over a year after writing to Shepway District Council to complain about litter and broken glass left in Kingsnorth Gardens, Local Lib Dem Campaigner Gary Fuller has again found the Gardens in a sorry state with broken glass left lying around.
6 Sep 2008
National News
A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
ED
19 Nov 2025
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Trans Awareness Week
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
13 Nov 2025
Federal Party News
Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
12 Nov 2025
Islamophobia Awareness Month
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
6 Nov 2025
Remembering Ming
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
15 Oct 2025
Marie Goldman marks the start of Black History Month 2025
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
MG
1 Oct 2025
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