Lib Dems get Cross-Party Decision on Hospital
A meeting of the Borough Council on Tuesday 24th July resulted in the first truly cross-party decision on the future of Epsom Hospital.
29 Jul 2007
News
Councillors' 14% Pay Increase adds nearly £10,000 to Budget
Residents' Party councillors voted themselves a huge increase in their allowances from August this year despite a move from the Lib Dem Opposition to limit the rise to inflation.
29 Jul 2007
This is not just Cheriton Petrol Station Food: This is Cheriton M&S Food
The BP Service Station on Cheriton High Street, Folkestone will re-open on 23 August as a combined BP and M&S Simply Food outlet. The opening will mark the return of Marks and Spencer to the Folkestone area after the closure of their central Folkestone Sandgate Road store last year.
29 Jul 2007
Kent and Shepway Councils Survive Local Government Re-Organisation: But For How Long?
Local Government Minister John Healey has announced that nine proposals for unitary status will now go ahead towards implementation with the intention that all new authorities are fully up and running in 2009. Kent remains unaffected by any of the changes, despite strong rumours early in the process that the County, and Shepway, could see huge changes to its Council structure.
29 Jul 2007
Dundee LibDems slam SNP's "independence white paper" as waste of public money
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 29th July) slammed comments by SNP First Minster Alex Salmond that he was pressing ahead in publishing a white paper proposing a Scottish independence referendum.
29 Jul 2007
FLOOD HELP
Leicester Mosques raised more than £5,000 after Friday prayers to help those caught up in the flood disaster, They have also organised transport and donations of bottled water to people in the Gloucestershire area.
29 Jul 2007