CW
4 Jan 2009
News
Sainsbury's 1 - Shepway 0: Store shows Council the way in encouraging shoppers to Folkestone
Shepway Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater is calling on Shepway Council to follow the lead of Sainsbury's in Folkestone in encouraging people to park and shop in the town. Sainsbury's currently offer 30 minutes free parking to any user in its Folkestone Town Centre store (with up to 2 hours free for Sainsbury's shoppers) and free parking after 5pm. Shepway run car parks charge for any length stay.
3 Jan 2009
Southeastern Regulated Train Fares highest average increase in UK - official
Official figures show that Southeastern Trains 8% average rise in regulated fares in 2009 is the highest of any operator in the country. The rise has been slammed by passenger groups such as Passenger Focus, who say the fare increases were set in the summer when inflation was much higher than it is now.
2 Jan 2009
Nick Clegg's New Year message - It's time to do things differently
2009 must be a year of real change and of hope says Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg in his new year message.
2 Jan 2009
Robin Lawrence and the Liberal Democrats launch a State of the Economy Survey
Councillor Robin Lawrence, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Wolverhampton South West has launched 'State of the Economy' Survey of local residents to find out just how the recession and credit crunch are affecting them.
2 Jan 2009
Stones Road footbridge replacement - DEFERRED
An official notice was due to be published on January 7th stating that the footpath including the footbridge connecting Blenheim Road and Stones Road was to be closed temporarily for maintenance sometime within the next 6 months. However this has now been deferred until later in the year.
2 Jan 2009