Local MP Tim Farron chaired the official launch of the Fair Pint Campaign in the House of Commons this morning. The campaign aims to secure a fairer deal for landlords from large pub chains who until now have been exploiting their position of dominance and charging excessive amounts for rent.
Local MP Tim Farron is backing the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee report that criticises the national testing regime. Mr Farron is concerned that young pupils are tested far too much and far too early in their school careers and that improved results are being driven by obsessive 'teaching to the test', rather than by actual improvements in education.
Liberal Democrats today respond to a damning report by the District Auditor over the recruitment process for the chief executive post at the county council.
Works were due to start on the M20 on 6th May in both directions between junction 11 & 12 (Hythe to Folkestone) and are expected to last 13 weeks. The works are being carried out to allow for a moveable barrier machine to be used for the implementation of Phase 1 of Operation Stack.
KCC Local Board are inviting local residents to a community event at The Shed, Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone CT20 1QH, to look at teenage pregnancy and substance abuse amongst the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Shepway.
A "Focus on Folkestone" exhibition is to be held on 15th May from 7-9pm at the The Club, The Leas. Local residents are invited to view and comment on an exhibition into a "major redevelopment opportunity on The Leas in Folkestone" by developers Churchgate, looking at The Leas Club site itself, at the junction of Cheriton Place and The Leas.