Sandgate Parish Council Meeting to Discuss Prince's Parade
An extraordinary meeting of Sandgate Parish Council that has been called to discuss the Prince's Parade planning application (Y17/1042/SH).
4 Oct 2017
Princes Parade Planning Application Submitted by Shepway District Council
The Princes Parade Planning Application, ref Y17/1042/SH, has now been submitted and validated by Shepway DC (who are also the applicant!). It can be found on the council's website via this link:
GSSPP
22 Sep 2017
Shepway Lib Dems at Folkestone Pride 2017
It was great to be at the very first Folkestone Pride event on Saturday 19th August - thank you to the many people that came and had a chat with us!
21 Aug 2017
Kent County Council Consultations - Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2017-2023
Residents have until 08 Oct 2017 to comment on the KCC Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The strategy covers the management of local flood risks in the county between 2017 and 2023.
18 Aug 2017
Kent County Council Consultations - Rights of Way Improvement Plan
Residents have until 17 Sep 2017 to comment on the KCC Rights of Way Improvement Plan. The plan covers how rights of way are used in Kent and any changes that are required in the next 10 years to meet the needs of residents and people visiting Kent. KCC have hired a market research agency called Lake Market Research to carry out the consultation and process responses.
11 Aug 2017
Sandgate Sea and Food Festival 2017
SATURDAY 26th AUGUST Granville Parade 19:00 - 22:00 A spectacular firework display sponsored by the ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE...
10 Aug 2017
Military Road, Sandgate: Temporary Prohibition of Driving
MILITARY ROAD, SANDGATE
10 Aug 2017
Shock at plans to end specialist breastfeeding support.
Local Lib Dem Lynne Beaumont has reacted with shock at plans to transfer all community breastfeeding support services to the Health Visiting Service. The plans will result in a saving to Kent County Council of £404,000 per year.
26 Jul 2017
A new Folkestone group hits the streets!
PRESS RELEASE 19th July 2017
SBDA
20 Jul 2017
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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