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Questions to Shepway District Full Council Meeting - 28 April

Question to Cabinet Member for Strategic Services: Please could the Cabinet Member confirm what the arrangements are this year for identifying which households have paid for Garden Waste collection for 2010-11, and whether a sticker needs to be displayed on the brown-lidded bin to ensure collection?

15 Apr 2010
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Soldier and words 'Honour the Covenant'

Robinson pledges to 'do his bit' for the armed services

Stephen Robinson, in the running to be Chelmsford's Lib Dem MP, has joined the British Legion campaign to ensure the next government does its bit to help the Armed Forces family. Stephen made the pledge on the British Legion website - to ensure that Service personnel and their families, bereaved Armed Forces families and the ex-Service community will see greater representation under the next government.

15 Apr 2010
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Conservative Plans for Paid Parking in Sandgate

I note with interest the recent newsletter distributed by the Conservatives to a few houses in Sandgate. It's always good to see the Sandgate Conservatives annual contact with residents, but am concerned that your normally genial mask has somewhat slipped with an attack on those pointing out Conservative Shepway Council's plans for pay and display parking in Sandgate.

TP
15 Apr 2010
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Cllrs Wendy Rider and Charles Royden with Mayor Dave Hodgson (left) at Jackman's Farm

Mayor Dave Hodgson Reverses Council Plans for Greenfield Developments

Mayor Dave Hodgson has reversed Council proposals, submitted back in 2008, for housing and commercial developments on a range of green spaces across Bedford Borough. The move means that important green spaces including the Bedford Athletic Rugby Ground on Wentworth Drive, Mile Road Allotments, Berry Farm in Wootton and Jackman's Farm in Brickhill have been saved from development.

15 Apr 2010
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