Opinion: It's time to take Care Workers Seriously
Everyone is familiar with the problem of the elderly who need social care having to sell their homes in order to pay for it. And over the past few years we have had endless consultations on how to…

Everyone is familiar with the problem of the elderly who need social care having to sell their homes in order to pay for it. And over the past few years we have had endless consultations on how to…
Cheriton Councillor and School Governor Tim Prater has welcomed an announcement by education secretary Michael Gove to scrap the complex Financial Management Standard in Schools (FMSiS) scheme.
Local PCSO Debbie Bishop has organised a litter pick on Sandgate Beach. Teams are meeting at 10:30am on Saturday 20th in Castle Road car park. Extra helpers would be welcomed! All equipment will be…
A statement by Cllr John Schoner on behalf of Hythe Town Council has called on Shepway to refuse the submitted planning application (Planning Application No Y10/0436/SH - Fishermans Beach, Hythe),…
The Liberal Democrats are calling for Shepway Council to make the best use of its car parks and stop setting a district wide tariff which is driving people away in a motion to the 24th November Full…
It's good to see that Shepway have now started monthly reporting of payments made by the Council to external bodies and suppliers that are £500 and over at http://tinyurl.com/2e2er3f
The planning application for the development of Hythe Fisherman's Beach goes to Shepway District Council Development Control Committee this evening (16th November, starting at 7pm). Subject to space,…
Just for historical interest, the Labour Leadership elections results (September 2010) from Folkestone and Hythe Constituency Labour Party. Interesting to note the significant majority voted for…
This weekend, the Guardian featured an article suggesting that the Lib Dem leadership were considering "selling out" on tuition fees in advance of the General Election. Which would be a big story, if…
In May, I faced one of the dirtiest Labour campaigns in political history. A Labour campaign that has now been found guilty of 'illegal practices' by two High Court judges.