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Top Tory Blogger Backs Lib Dems on Euro-Referendum
In a column in the Daily Telegraph, Conservative commentator Iain Dale has backed the Lib Dem call for a referendum on continued EU membership.
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Leadership Ballot Papers In Post
Ballot papers for the Lib Dem leadership election are now in the post to everyone who was a party member as of October 31st. They should arrive in the next few days and will be accompanied by…
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Businesses Can Save Money Through Green Switch
Businesses are being urged to calculate and reduce their carbon footprint under a scheme to help them cut their energy use and save money.
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Shepway LOSE £170k on Parking Enforcement
Shepway District Council spent £169,765 more on parking enforcement than they received for parking fines, it was revealed in a Kent County Council report for 2006-2007.
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Winner Takes All: Two Folkestone projects compete for Peoples Millions
Two Folkestone bids are amongst eight local community projects that will see one of them win to £80,000 from the Big Lottery Fund in next week's People's Millions regional contest on ITV Meridian…
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Folkestone Fire Brigade in Cliff Top Dog Rescue
A pleasant walk with the dog led to a cliff top drama in Folkestone when the pet disappeared over a cliff top. Folkestone firefighters were called to cliffs at the Warren at 11.45 this morning with a…
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Conservatives Fail to Support Euro-Referendum
Labour and the Conservatives voted together on Wednesday to deny the public a vote on whether or not the UK should remain in the European Union. A Liberal Democrat amendment to the Queen's Speech…
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One Day Members Manifesto Conference
The Lib Dem Manifesto Group is organising a special one-day conference to give party members an opportunity to contribute to the development of the party's next general election manifesto at the…
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"Shocking" Shepway Pitch Threatens Hockey Festival
kentnews.co.uk report that the future of the International Hockey Festival is in the balance after Kent and Sussex Regional league umpires deemed the facilities at Folkestone's Cheriton Road ground…
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Shepway "CPA" Review set for early 2008
The Audit Commission have agreed that the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) re-assessment of Shepway Council can go ahead early next year. Shepway were classified as a "Weak" Council in 2004.