Folkestone West Councillor Tim Prater took matters into his own hands on Thursday when alerted to a litter problem in Coolinge Lane, Sandgate and cleared litter himself in a "10 minute litter pick". In the time, Tim collected handfuls of rubbish including bottles, fast food wrappers and a 2 metre length of Stagecoach bus ticket!
Folkestone West Councillor Tim Prater took matters into his own hands on Thursday when alerted to a litter problem in Coolinge Lane, Sandgate and cleared litter himself in a "10 minute litter pick". In the time, Tim collected handfuls of rubbish including bottles, fast food wrappers and a 2 metre length of Stagecoach bus ticket!
There'll be a feast of family fun in Folkestone on Saturday, November 28, when both Town Centre Management and the Creative Quarter signal the start of pre-Christmas festivities. During the day, traders and entertainers from Boulogne-sur-Mer will add special sparkle to events in the town's main shopping area.
David Cameron yesterday continued his track record of waffling on issues that matter to the British people when he yesterday changed his mind on having a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty and then waffled on about what the conservatives would do about Europe. If he carries on with his political hostility to Europe it may keep some of his back benchers placated but it will leave himself sidelined.
An 11-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a collision with a car in Maidenhead today.
Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield yesterday (Wednesday 4 November) defended the work of the probation service in Derbyshire as the Labour Government announces cuts for the service.