Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats

"If someone is prepared to die for our country, they should be able to live in our country"

Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesman Neil Matthews has warmly welcomed the intervention of Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg in backing a Freedom of Information request on its Gurkha policies. Nick Clegg has written to Gordon Brown urging him to end the Government's legal challenges that prevent the release of 50 files relating to its policy on Gurkha soldiers, and repeated his call for the Prime Minister to grant veteran Gurkhas the British citizenship they deserve.

15 Jul 2008

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Granville Parade Surveys by Southern Water

Southern Water is planning to carry out a scheme to reduce the risk of sewer flooding in Sandgate Esplanade. To assist with the design of the scheme, Southern Water's Contractors, 4Delivery LTD (4D), will carry out a survey in Granville Parade.

15 Jul 2008

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Advance Notice: Broadmead Village Christmas Party date set

Last Christmas, Folkestone Park Ward Lib Dem Councillors, in conjunction with Broadmead Village Residents Association, hosted a Christmas Party for residents in Broadmead Village.

15 Jul 2008

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Cannabis factory found in Folkestone

Almost 1,000 cannabis plants with a potential street value of tens of thousands of pounds have been discovered at an address in Morehall, Folkestone. A warrant was carried out by Kent Police at the house in St George's Road, Morehall on Thursday 3 July when the plants, which were at varying stages of growth, were found.

15 Jul 2008

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Loseby works on Littlestone Road un-owned land eyesore

New Romney Coast Councillor Val Loseby has been working to get a strip of land tidied, and in doing so she discovered that the land had no owner! The strip of land in Littlestone, at the junction of Littlestone Road and Park Road, has now become an overgrown eyesore.

13 Jul 2008

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Shorncliffe Road Trees

Suddenly the trees were gone: trees in Shorncliffe Road in Folkestone were cut down to half their size with not so much as a by-your-leave!

13 Jul 2008

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Kent Lib Dem Autumn 2008 Seminar

Lib Dem members from across Kent are invited to a Kent seminar featuring Norman Baker MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport in Maidstone. The seminar is on 27th September 2008, Invicta House, Maidstone from 09:30 - 13:00 (Registration from 09:00).

12 Jul 2008

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Park Ward Councillor Surgeries

Park Ward Lib Dem Councillors will be holding a "surgery" for residents on the 1st Saturday of every month. They will be in Grace Taylor Hall in Broadmead Village, Folkestone from 10am to 12noon starting on Saturday 2nd August 2008.

12 Jul 2008

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Clothes Collection packed for Nepal

Around 20 boxes of clothes will be making their way from Folkestone to Nepal on Saturday thanks to a collection of clothes led by the Nepali community in Cheriton.

11 Jul 2008

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