Lib Dems win Chilvester Ward Town Council By-election
The residents of Chilvester Ward in Calne have a new Town Councillor - Liberal Democrat, Heather Canfer.
18 Aug 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?
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 and Peene to Crete Road in Folkestone en route to Dover and Canterbury.
18 Aug 2006
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 a budget of £16.2 million a year, and spends on average £44,383 a DAY. Kent County Council has a budget of £1.43 billion for this year - spending around £4 million per DAY.
18 Aug 2006
A message from Sir Menzies Campbell
Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Menzies Campbell MP has today written an open letter to supporters, we re-print it below.
18 Aug 2006
A message from Sir Menzies Campbell
Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Menzies Campbell MP has today written an open letter to supporters, we re-print it below.
18 Aug 2006
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 Councillor Tim Prater to Kent Highway Services.
18 Aug 2006
