Shepway Council: Change in Cabinet Meeting Dates
There will be a special meeting of Cabinet at 3pm on Wednesday 5 September 2007 in the Council Chamber. The meeting originally scheduled for 29 August will not take place.
15 Aug 2007
News
Folkestone Councillor Calls on Shepway to Clear Up Kingsnorth Gardens
Lib Dem Councillor for Harvey Central Gary Fuller is calling on Shepway Council to keep Kingsnorth Gardens tidy having been appalled at the amount of broken glass and rubbish during a recent visit. Gary was walking through the park with his wife and young children at just after 11am on Thursday 9th August when he came across an area littered with broken glass, empty beer cans and food wrappings. He was shocked to see that one of the ponds had a number of plastic bags and empty bottles and cans in it as well.
15 Aug 2007
All Clear: Romney Marsh Farm Does NOT have Foot and Mouth
DEFRA have announced that vets tests have found no Foot and Mouth disease in the Romney Marsh farm that was at the centre of a 3km radius Temporary Control Zone yesterday.
15 Aug 2007
Folkestone Remembers VJ Day
An 11am service in the Garden of Remembrance on Sandgate Road in Folkestone marked VJ day today. The service, run by the Burma Star Association, marks the anniversary of the end of the 2nd World War in 1945 following the surrender of Japan.
15 Aug 2007
Older people being denied Human Rights in healthcare say Liberal Democrats
According to parliament's joint committee on human rights, one in five care homes are failing to meet minimum standards of dignity for older people. The committee warned of "disturbing evidence" of maltreatment, neglect, abuse and unfair eviction of care home residents. Calling for a complete "culture change", the committee accused the Department of Health and the Ministry of Justice for failing to give adequate leadership to care providers. In a report published today, it was also warned that current laws were failing to protect older people, with many patients and NHS staff unaware of their human rights.
15 Aug 2007
Labour Give Go-Ahead For Velodrome Plans
The City Council's Development Control Committee has PASSED the plans for housing and flats to be built on the Velodrome site on Saffron Lane.
15 Aug 2007