Lib Dems slam Tory nonsense on Sports Centre
Hythe Lib Dems have today slammed the Conservatives for "scaremongering nonsense" over the new Sports Centre for Hythe.
30 Nov 2004
Lib Dem Questions now on-line
Shepway's Lib Dem Council Group have set up a new way to access information about the work they are doing at the District Council.
26 Nov 2004
Post Office Closures must stop
Over the last two years more than ten local Post Offices have closed. My team and I have been extensively involved in fighting these closures. Some of the hardest hit have been pensioners who relied on their local Post Office to get their pension. More than that, the weekly visit to the Post Office added to their quality of life. Despite massive public protest and petitions, the Post Office drove the closures through. Their argument was that shutting these local offices was vital if the main network was to survive.
PC
18 Nov 2004
GP Crisis now official in Shepway
Official figures have confirmed that the level of GP provision in Shepway is amongst the lowest in the Country.
7 Nov 2004
Carroll fights Post Office Threat
Shepway Lib Dem Peter Carroll is urging all residents to support his campaign to safeguard the Main Post Office in Folkestone. It has emerged that 270 of the 560 Main Post Offices in the country may be closed or sold off in new plans.
2 Nov 2004
Shock at Folkestone Phone Mast
Local Lib Dems Peter Carroll and Cllr Tessa Caruana have joined local residents in their fight against the new phone mast on a building in Highfield Industrial Estate near Warren Road. The mast appeared without warning a few days ago and local people were not consulted at all.
1 Nov 2004
Park Ward Cllrs Back Academy Action Group
Park ward's three Lib Dem Cllrs are backing local residents in their campaign to amend the plans for the Academy that is to be built on the site of the Channel School. Working in co-operation with the Cllrs, the Action Group issued this press release yesterday evening:
27 Oct 2004
Charles Kennedy to be a Dad
Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy and his wife Sarah have announced they are expecting their first child in April.
14 Oct 2004
Poll shows Howard not trusted in Shepway
A new poll of Shepway residents show that just 1 in 5 Shepway voters trust Michael Howard's Conservatives to keep their promises. Even amongst Conservative voters, fewer than half say they trust Mr Howard.
4 Oct 2004
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British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
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Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
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