Councillors celebrate byway success
A peaceful byway connecting two villages will be returned to its former glory after action by Lib Dem councillors Barry Aspinell and David Kendall.
21 Jul 2009
National News
Party for children whose pre-school was gutted by fire
Chelmer Village children from the You & Me pre-school today attended a party won as a prize by one of their friends. Chelmsford Lib Dem candidate Stephen Robinson popped in to see them enjoying the party, provided by toy manufacturer Fisher Price.
21 Jul 2009
Liberal Democrats call for better control of Surrey County Council's money.
Liberal Democrats at Surrey County Council have called for improvements in the way the County Council plans and prepares its budget. They criticised the Conservative administration for its unrealistic and short-term approach to budget setting, which has resulted in some council services underspending - whilst others overspend their budgets, year after year.
21 Jul 2009
Simon Hughes announces party consultation on personal carbon trading
The Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change wants to hear whether you think personal carbon trading is a good idea.
21 Jul 2009
Town Council deep clean of Folkestone gets underway
Folkestone Town Council is taking action on cleaning up Folkestone Town Centre with a "deep clean" in time for summer. The Town Council has engaged with Ramora Ltd, a specialist industrial cleaning company with a proven track record in the removal of chewing gum and grime using steam clean techniques and no chemical agents.
21 Jul 2009
Lib Dems put Charing Cross services on Shepway Agenda
The Liberal Democrats on Shepway District Council have put a motion to Shepway Full Council on 22nd July calling for Shepway to work with other to lobby southeastern trains to retain direct peak time services from Folkestone to Charing Cross following the introduction on new services to St Pancras in December.
21 Jul 2009