http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Faversham and Mid Kent Liberal Democrats en-GB Faversham and Mid Kent Liberal Democrats http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Faversham and Mid Kent Liberal Democrats 2010-03-12T01:32+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000145/reduce_your_post_and_phone_calls.html Fed up with receiving junk mail/calls? Rather than recycling or sending to landfill stop getting it in the first place, by registering your details to stop unwanted addressed post and telephone calls. You can also register with Royal Mail to stop them delivering unaddressed 'junk' mail. 2010-03-11T08:32+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000144/lib_dems_welcome_battery_recycling_points_at_libraries.html The Kent Lib Dem group has welcomed a move by Kent County Council to make it easier for residents to dispose of spent batteries responsibly by placing special boxes for old batteries in all its libraries. 2010-03-08T09:33+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000143/environment_agency_flooding_risk_update.html Our Forecasting Centre, which we run with the Met Office, has told us there is a risk of coastal and river flooding in Kent over the next few days as a result of predicted heavy rainfall. Rising spring tides and rain falling on already saturated land could result in localised flooding. We wanted to advise you of that and let you know what we, and others, are doing. 2010-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000142/maidstone_maternity__an_update.html The campaign to Keep Full Maternity at Maidstone Hospital has received a welcome and unexpected boost. Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidates for Faversham and Mid Kent and for Maidstone, Dave Naghi and Peter Carroll, met with the Secretary of State for Health, the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP. An unscheduled meeting took place outside the Department of Health in Whitehall when Dave and Peter were handing in letters from over 3,000 local people opposing the downgrade. 2010-02-25T08:58+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000141/lib_dems_call_to_put_all_highways_work_out_to_competition.html Lib Dems at Kent County Hall have called for all of KCC's £50million roadworks programme to be put out to competition from local firms. Currently much of KCC's £50 million annual spending on roads goes to their partner contractors Ringway without open competition. 2010-02-19T10:42+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000140/kent_lib_dems_go_for_zero_council_tax_increase_in_rainy_day_budget.html Lib Dem County Councillors have proposed a package of cuts at County Hall which would result in no increase to current Council Tax bills, and which would have no effect on services to residents. In a package totalling £10.4 millions of savings, the Lib Dems proposed: 2010-02-18T09:00+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000139/park_wood_regeneration_continues.html Work is about to start on the redevelopment of the disused bowling green in Park Wood. 2010-02-16T09:12+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000137/commuter_services_slashed.html Dave Naghi has reacted with anger to the recent loss of some direct commuter services to London. 2010-02-16T09:11+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000133/local_campaigner_fighting_for_you.html Ken Stevens was recently selected as the Lib Dem Candidate for Shepway South Ward. 2010-02-16T09:04+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000131/council_tax_is_unfair_and_should_be_axed.html The Council tax is unfair and should be axed in favour of a fairer local income tax says local Lib Dem campaigner Dave Naghi. 2010-02-16T09:01+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000138/victory_in_campaign_for_bird_block_residents.html 72 households in the 'Bird Blocks' near the Park Wood parade will be receiving new windows following a campaign on their behalf by local Lib Dem Councillor Daniel Moriarty. The windows in many of the flats were no longer in an acceptable condition, with warped frames causing a constant draft in residents' homes. 2010-02-15T17:17+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000132/freighter_service_threat.html The Lib Dems have reacted with anger to the threat to the freighter service. 2010-02-15T11:13+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000134/new_plans_for_senacre_community_hall.html The plans for the re-designed Hall are being re-drafted following concerns from neighbouring residents and to take account of the needs of the youth club. A revised planning application is expected soon. 2010-02-14T15:13+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000130/nhs_west_kent_strategic_plan_comments_sought.html NHS West Kent is inviting feedback and review on its Strategic Plan. To view the Strategic Plan and have your say please see http://www.westkentpct.nhs.uk/Have_Your_Say 2010-02-12T15:56+00:00 http://www.favershamandmidkentlibdems.org.uk/news/000135/reopen_our_public_toilets.html The closure of public toilets by Conservative run Maidstone Council has hit the elderly and young families hard. 2010-02-12T11:16+00:00