Annual Sandgate Town Public Meeting and Council AGM
Your chance to raise any issues with the Council or just air your views! Be there and have your say!!
11 May 2008
New Folkestone Triennial Project Details Released
Six new projects by Christian Boltanski, Tacita Dean, Sejla Kameric, Langlands & Bell, Pae White and Mark Wallinger have been announced for the inaugural Folkestone Triennial which will run from 14 June - 14 September 2008. One of the most ambitious public art projects to be presented in the UK, the Triennial is a three-yearly exhibition of works which will be specially created for public spaces throughout Folkestone.
9 May 2008
Our Condolences to Cllr Dhan Gurung
Shepway Lib Dems would like to offer our huge sympathies to Cheriton Councillor Dhan Gurung, whose Mother died last night. Dhan only recently lost his father, and will be travelling back to Nepal tomorrow, and returning to Folkestone around 25th May.
8 May 2008
Warm Weather Prompts Fire Safety Warning
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to be extra careful not to start fires during the recent period of hot weather. Dried out grass verges and hedgerows can easily catch light if people are careless with cigarettes or don't extinguish fires or barbecues properly.
8 May 2008
Destroyed Cheriton Pavement Bollard Reported
Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater has reported for replacement the destroyed black and white pavement bollard outside the pavement by The Victoria pub, at the junction of Church Road and Risborough Lane, Cheriton. The bollard has been flattened and is now on the floor, both useless as a bollard and making the street look untidy.
7 May 2008
Government Looks Set to Smash Gurkha Justice Bill
Immediately after Prime Ministers Questions on 7th May Bob Russell, Lib Dem MP for Colchester, will table a '10 minute rule Bill' that would allow Gurkhas who retired before 1997 the right to settle in the UK. This Bill is one of the results of the massive Gurkha protest held on 19th March 2008 during which some 50 Gurkha veterans handed back their medals as a sign of their frustration.
7 May 2008
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