Contaminated Petrol: Are you Affected?
Kent Trading Standards have received a number of complaints from motorists alleging that their cars have required repairs as a result of being filled with contaminated petrol.
3 Mar 2007
Oldest bird reserve threatened by plan to expand Lydd Airport
The Independent reports that the proposed expansion of Lydd Airport is "threatening the oldest reserve under the management of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds". Read the article in full at
2 Mar 2007
Plane Crazy: 737 Tests at Lydd Airport
On Saturday, Lydd Airport tested the take off and touch down of a 737 aircraft at Lydd Airport to show the impact the plane would have on the local area. Although the plane was not fully loaded, the pictures taken from Dunes Road, at the foot of the runway, show how close the plane would come to local houses. Lydd Airport has offered no compensation to the owners of houses in Dunes Road for its proposed runway extension, despite the threat of 3 planes an hour over their houses.
26 Feb 2007
Kent Trading Standards Warn of Doorstep Alarm Salesman
Kent Trading Standards have advised that a doorstep alarm seller is operating in the Folkestone area this week. He is described as a white male around 38-40 years old, wearing dark or black coloured clothing. He offers to fit alarm systems to properties. He is possibly travelling by foot and carrying a bag.
23 Feb 2007
Lib Dem members welcomed to Web Forum on Trident renewal
Lib Dem members in Shepway have been invited to take part in a web forum on Monday 26th February to answer questions on the Federal Policy Committee motion on Trident which will be debated at the Liberal Democrat UK conference in Harrogate.
23 Feb 2007
Folkestone Bus Station Entrance "Death-Trap"
Members of the public are "taking their lives into their own hands", by accessing the bus station using the most direct route, rather than using the marked crossings, according to local Lib Dem campaigner Gary Fuller.
23 Feb 2007
Night-time Road Closure a "Pointless Waste of Time" Unless Enforced
Local Lib Dem campaigner Gary Fuller has described the ban on cars accessing parts of Sandgate Road at night as a "pointless waste of time" unless fully enforced after watching many cars breaking the rules.
23 Feb 2007
Gurkha Campaign forces Government review of pensions
The Gurkha justice petition on the Government e-petition web site closed last week with over 5,000 on-line signatures, and in response the Government has announced they are reviewing the arrangements for Gurkhas who left the army after July 1997.
21 Feb 2007
Kent's Street Light Mix-up
Local Lib Dem campaigner Gary Fuller was shocked to discover last week that Kent County Council (KCC) had sent him the name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of a Maidstone resident who, like himself, had made use of their on-line fault reporting system to report broken street lights and other local issues.
20 Feb 2007
National News
Women
Stopping Violence Against Women and Girls
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
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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