HMRC tax scam targeting Kent residents
KCC Trading Standards have received reports of scam telephone calls claiming to be from HMRC, requesting outstanding payments from residents or offering rebates.
29 Jun 2016
Military Road Resurfacing Works
Kent Highways are intending to resurface Military Road (Sandgate) from its junction with Sandgate High Street to the junction with North Road.
29 Jun 2016
Shepway Community Chest Grants 2016
The Shepway Community Chest scheme is now open and the deadline for completed applications is 5pm on Monday 1 August 2016.
28 Jun 2016
Granville Parade / Castle Road Parking Update
The news is... there is no news.
28 Jun 2016
Avoid Horn Street in July...
Despite residents, campaigners and councillors from Folkestone and Sandgate insisting that for the new Shorncliffe development to go ahead required a widened road bridge at Horn Street, Shepway Development Control decided... against making that a condition on the developer.
28 Jun 2016
New Lorry Parking Ban Soon on Sandgate Esplanade
There has been an increase in ther number of large lorries parking (and often "overnighting") on Sandgate Esplanade.
28 Jun 2016
Farron: Lib Dems pledge to take Britain back into Europe
Liberal Democrats have always believed that Britain should be outward facing, collaborating with other countries to tackle global challenges. Our membership of the European Union allows us to do that.
TFLLD
27 Jun 2016
Our Country: The Day After The Night Before
I am devastated and I am angry. Today we wake to a deeply divided country. Nigel Farage's vision for Britain has won this vote, but it is not a vision I share.
TFLLD
24 Jun 2016
Declaration of Shepway count totals for the Referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union:
As Counting Officer for the SHEPWAY voting area at the referendum held on 23 June 2016 under the European Union Referendum Act 2015, and having been authorised to do so by the Regional Counting Officer, I hereby give notice that I have certified the following:
24 Jun 2016
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Stopping Violence Against Women and Girls
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MG
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Supporting People to Age Well
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
AB
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
A Liberal Vision for Primary Healthcare
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.
HM
21 Sep 2026
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