CHAOS At The Council
Shepway Council is in complete crisis. As we go to press, the Council is set to slash services, bring in huge tax increases and axe many jobs.
1 Mar 2003
Kennedy Visits Shepway
With key local elections just weeks away, Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy has visited Shepway. His visit gives local Liberal Democrats a big boost in their bid to end Conservative rule in our area.
11 Feb 2003
Iraq
"I find it personally and politically very difficult indeed to support a war in which there is no mandate from the UN and no sense of legitimacy on the international stage."
10 Feb 2003
Give Folkestone A Voice
Lib Dem Councillors are backing the creation of a Town Council for Folkestone.
2 Feb 2003
Save Dymchurch Beach
Lib Dem Councillors Terry Preston, Julie White and Shirley Maile are fighting to save the beaches in Dymchurch.
1 Feb 2003
Parking Crisis In West End
Local Lib Dem Maggie Barrett is campaigning to sort out the parking pressures in the West End of Folkestone.
31 Jan 2003
CCTV To Be Axed?
Conservatives running Shepway Council could be about to axe Shepway's CCTV system in a desperate bid to save money.
28 Jan 2003
Dangerous Gates Success
Local campaigners Tessa Caruana and Tina Rowley have initiated action to repair the gates on the footway across the railway at Tram Road/Dyke Road.
22 Jan 2003
Safer Roads In Sellindge Campaign
Local campaigner Fred Turton is calling for action to tackle speeding on the A20 in Sellindge.
22 Jan 2003
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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