Updated Police and Crime Plan 2013-17
Last week the Kent Police & Crime Commissioner for Kent published the updated Police & Crime Plan for 2013-2017.
9 Apr 2015
Flying Start to Lynne's Campaign for Folkestone and Hythe
Lib Dem Lynne Beaumont launched her General Election campaign for Folkestone and Hythe today by welcoming a "Flying Start" banner hailing the Lib Dem delivery of an £825 tax cut for millions of working families.
6 Apr 2015
Campaign Group Confirms Party Positions on NHS Funding
Campaign group 38 Degrees have confirmed that only the Liberal Democrats have committed to providing the NHS with the additional £8bn a year funding the NHS needs by 2020.
31 Mar 2015
Confused by the new Shepway Ward Boundaries?
The May 2015 District Council elections in Shepway will be held on revised wards, with the number of wards dropping and the number of Councillors falling from 46 to 30.
31 Mar 2015
Folkestone Harbour Festival 2015
The dates for this years Folkestone Harbour Festival have been confirmed as the 15th and 16th August.
30 Mar 2015
Sandgate Art and Craft Fair Easter 2015
Don't miss the Arts and Craft Fair at the Chichester Hall in Sandgate this Saturday 28th March from 10am to 3pm.
26 Mar 2015
Speech to Development Control: Land Adjoining Well House, Radnor Cliff
Last night I gave a speech on behalf of Sandgate Parish Council to Shepway Development Control Committee on application Y14/1343/SH for Land adjoining Well House, 41 Radnor Cliff. The committee passed the application unanimously.
11 Mar 2015
Unacceptable failure in Clinical Commissioning
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has expressed absolute dismay at the failure to commission appropriate mental health services for 8-11 year olds with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder in Folkestone and Ashford, as reported on the BBC Breakfast South East Bulletin this morning. The resulting backlog, it was reported, could take six months to clear and may require the commissioning of a private company to clear it.
11 Mar 2015
Making Our Schools Work for Our Children
Folkestone and Hythe Parliamentary Campaigner Lynne Beaumont has welcomed a Lib Dem commitment to end child illiteracy by 2025.
8 Mar 2015
National News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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