Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats

Kent Highways' major new visitor attraction for Sandgate - Opening Soon?

The following email is one I would have sent to Kent Highways today, except that they do not give out an email address on which you can contact them, and prefer instead that you use an online form. As the below makes clear, I have used the online form before with no success in this instance. Hence, my email is below, and I'll alert Kent Highways to it via Twitter, online forms and any other route I can think of...

15 Feb 2016

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Two Into One Doesn't Go: Closure of Dover Magistrates Court threatens access to justice in Folkestone

Liberal Democrats have warned the closure of Dover Magistrates Court threatens to undermine access to justice for local people in Folkestone.

15 Feb 2016

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Sandgate's Military Road Fails to Heal Self

3 weeks this hole in Military Road, Sandgate has been coned off but NO repairs in progress. There had been a storm drain problem during the heavy rains about a month ago - some one came, coned the area off, dug a hole and have now left it for three weeks - there have been no further works in that time.

15 Feb 2016

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Club's Rallying Call to the Football Supporters of Folkestone

Folkestone Invicta are bidding to achieve a crowd of over 400 for this Saturday's home game against Sittingbourne and are appealing to the people of the town to visit the Fullicks Stadium this Saturday's Kent derby.

12 Feb 2016

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Valentine Beach Clean and 'Clean for the Queen' Litter Pick

Show YOUR love for Sandgate on Valentine's Day! Please come along and litter pick on Sandgate Beach on Valentine's Day - Sunday 14th February.

12 Feb 2016

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Sandgate Parish Council / Sandgate Library

Children's Craft Club - Feb 2016 Half-term

Something for the half term? The next Craft Club will be on Thursday 18th February 10.00am -12.00pm in Sandgate Library.

12 Feb 2016

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Ken Clarke - former Conservative Home Secretary and Minister with portfolio

Being in the EU is crucial for our security, say former Home Secretaries and top cop

Being in Europe, working together and sharing intelligence with other EU countries, is essential to Britain's national security - according to former Home Secretaries and senior police.

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by Europe and You magazine - Jan / Feb 2016

4 Feb 2016

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Europe and YOU - SIX key facts you NEED to know

Over 3 million UK jobs are linked to our trade with the EU - that's one in every ten UK jobs. Source: Office for National...

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by Europe and You magazine - Jan / Feb 2016

4 Feb 2016

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Keep Fire and Rescue Authorities Independent of Police and Crime Commissioners

Following the Conservative government's response to the consultation on emergency services collaboration and the proposed legislation that could transfer governance of fire authorities to Police and Crime Commissioners, Cllr Jeremy Hilton, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on the Fire Service and Chair of the Local Government Association's Fire Services Management Committee, which represents all 46 fire authorities in England, said:

27 Jan 2016

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