A Folkestone Christmas Carol
It's always fun to find yourself in the Martello column in the Folkestone Herald. A piece this week reads:
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7 Dec 2006
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Talking Politics by Councillor Peter Davison
In politics you get different types of people wanting to stand for Council. Some want to be Prime Minister; others spend much of their time in our beautiful Town Hall, whilst many got into politics simply to improve their area - that's where I fit in. I do my work on the streets of Castleton - walking the area whenever the weather permits which at present is not very often. This morning for instance on one of my trips round the Ward, I received 2 complaints that I have taken up - it's important to be accessible and I hope I am.
7 Dec 2006
Ludford welcomes new Euro-LGBT website
The European Parliament's Intergroup (all-party parliamentary group) on Gay and Lesbian Rights has launched a new website featuring a documentation centre, regular press reviews, a massive links directory, and easy-to-use communication tools that enable direct interaction between the public and members of the Intergroup.
6 Dec 2006
Graffiti-busters get blasting in West End
During a visit the village local MP Chris Huhne also saw how the Borough deals with graffiti, StreetCare Chargehand Jeff Smith demonstrating the high pressure cleaning system that is deployed when graffiti or 'tags' are reported to the Council's Direct Services Unit.
6 Dec 2006
Liberal Democrats oppose changes to local people's rights to question nuclear power
Liberal Democrats at Suffolk County Council are putting a motion to Full Council on 7th December asking the County Council to oppose moves by the Government to restrict the right of local people to object to new nuclear power stations in Suffolk.
6 Dec 2006
NHS reforms another case of legacy chasing - Campbell
Commenting on Tony Blair's speech on reconfiguration of services in the NHS, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:
6 Dec 2006
