The BP Service Station on Cheriton High Street, Folkestone will re-open on 23 August as a combined BP and M&S Simply Food outlet. The opening will mark the return of Marks and Spencer to the Folkestone area after the closure of their central Folkestone Sandgate Road store last year.
Local Government Minister John Healey has announced that nine proposals for unitary status will now go ahead towards implementation with the intention that all new authorities are fully up and running in 2009. Kent remains unaffected by any of the changes, despite strong rumours early in the process that the County, and Shepway, could see huge changes to its Council structure.
As the Met Office predicts more heavy rain this weekend across South East England including Kent, with a risk of disruption to the strategic road network, the Highways Agency is advising drivers to adjust their travel plans as necessary.
A report in the Folkestone Herald has highlighted that recycling is to be withdrawn from Irene Astor Court off Dover Road in Folkestone, with a Council spokesman claiming "Flats are not currently included in our recycling collections". This comes under 6 weeks since Councillor Rory Love, the Tory Cabinet member with responsibility for recycling assured Councillors that recycling does cover flats within town.
5 teams battled it out at Pent Valley Leisure Centre to become the first Shepway Lib Dems 5-a-Side football champions. "Guildhall" went away with the trophy, with team leader Alex McNeice promising to look after it carefully until next year!
Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh have released their July newsletter - featuring the key news that the organisation's short term future has been secured by support from a range of Councils including Folkestone Town Council.
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