News
A New Era for Europe
This is a period of great change in the European Union, but also one of great uncertainty. With the final accession of the Lisbon Treaty on 1st December much has changed to the structure and workings…
Search
News
Eco-Tourism Summit: A Fresh Future for Romney Marsh
Lynne Beaumont has announced a first meeting for a new project to boost eco-tourism across Romney Marsh. Lynne, a local Councillor and the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Folkestone and…
News
It's time for Real Change in Folkestone and Hythe
Protecting services like schools, the Royal Victoria Hospital, Fire Services and Post Offices. Fighting Lydd Airport expansion. Justice for Gurkhas. All are campaigns I've fought alongside local…
News
Sandgate Councillors join beach litter pick
Lib Dem Sandgate Parish Councillors Season Prater and Ann Rimmer joined a team including the Decuria Youth Group on a litter pick along Sandgate Beach today. Although the weather wasn't the best, the…
News
Shared Services Proposals are bad for Shepway
"Shared services are fine - but not this way". That's the cross-party reaction of Shepway Councillors on the East Kent Joint Scrutiny Committee in response to a paper on shared services across…
News
EDF: over 3 months to connect new Shorncliffe Road traffic lights
Folkestone Councillor Tim Prater has learned that it it unlikely the EDF will connect the new traffic lights in Shorncliffe Road near Folkestone West station before March, over 3 months after their…
News
3,400 Folkestone and Hythe pensioners to miss out on cold weather payments
Shock figures from the Liberal Democrats show that almost 3,400 pensioners across Shepway could miss out on Government cold weather payments this year, despite the dreadful weather conditions.
News
Snow Liability
An email from Kent County Council Environment, Highways and Waste Cabinet member Nick Chard arrived with Tim Prater today, detailing the responsibilities of Local Authorities, individuals and…
News
Cheriton Rec Play Area Enhancement Consultation - Have Your Say
Major improvements to Cheriton Rec are on the way after years of pressure from local residents, park users and your local Lib Dem team. The park has been agreed as a priority to development after…
News
Sandgate Farmers Market 2010 Dates
Following the successful pre-Christmas launch of Farmers' Markets at Sandgate's Chichester Memorial Hall, dates have now been announced for markets through 2010. The markets sell locally produced…