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The Green Tax Switch
Climate chaos is the greatest threat facing our society. Nine of the hottest ten years on record have been since 1990. Just in Britain, we have suffered two floods in 2002 that were meant to occur…
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Stack Stuck: Police and Highways Agency Pass the Buck on On-going Junction Closure
Communications between the Highways Agency and Police are being questioned after Junction 11 of the M20 remained closed hours after Operation Stack had ended, causing miles of queuing traffic.
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Tour of Britain Coming to Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone and Hythe will welcome the penultimate stage of the cycling "Tour of Britain" on Saturday 2nd September. The Rochester to Canterbury stage heads via Tenterden to Hythe, then via Newington…
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Council Spending Comparison
The Kentish Express has reported that in June and July, Folkestone Town Council spend £31,000 of its set and advertised annual budget of around £490,000. As a comparison, Shepway District Council has…
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St Martins School Safety Barrier Repaired
The pedestrian safety barrier outside St Martins School on Horn Street in Folkestone has been repaired. The barriers had been damaged for some months, and were fixed after a report from Cheriton Town…
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Shepway Students see Debt Increasing
The 2006 NatWest Student Money Matters survey reveals that sixth formers starting university this year expect to pay £33,512 for a three-year degree course. This is up from £28,600 last year and…
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Liberal Democrats publish plans for fairer and greener taxes
Today the Liberal Democrat tax commission unveiled its proposals for a fairer, greener and simpler tax system. The tax commission's proposals will be voted on at the Liberal Democrat Autumn…
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Shepway Council's Dog Beach Ban Crackdown
Dog owners are being warned to keep their pets off beaches where a dog beach ban is in force. Dogs are banned from seven local beaches between 1 May and 30 September but Shepway Council has received…
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Shepway Lib Dems TV Live!
Shepway Lib Dems are leading the way online locally as one of the first sites to be using TV on their web site. The local Lib Dems have already featured a video introduction from Party leader Ming…
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Folkestone Town Councillors Slam Shepway Over Dirty Streets
An open letter signed by 14 out of 18 Folkestone Town Councillors has slammed the cleaning of local streets, claiming "Shepway Council are failing to keep our streets clean."
