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Welcome to the Web Site of Tim Prater
The Liberal Democrat team for Cheriton: Councillors Peter Carroll, Dhan Gurung and Tim Prater
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Tim Prater is a Liberal Democrat Kent County Councillor for Folkestone West, and District and Town Councillor for Cheriton, sitting on Shepway District and Folkestone Town Councils. First elected to Folkestone Town Council in March 2006, the Liberal Democrats held Cheriton at the "all-out" District and Town Council elections in May 2007. Tim was elected to Kent County Council in June 2009.
Tim's Cheriton ward colleague on Shepway District Council is Peter Carroll, and on Folkestone Town Council Dhan Gurung. Peter Gane was elected as a Liberal Democrat Councillor in May 2007, but defected to the Conservatives in July 2008.
In May 2007, the Liberal Democrats took control of Folkestone Town Council, winning 11 of the 18 seats. As of June 2009, Folkestone Town Council has 7 Lib Dem Councillors, 6 Conservative, 3 People First and 2 Independents. At Shepway District, the Liberal Democrats are the official opposition, with 6 seats to the Conservatives 38.
In May 2007, Tim became the leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Folkestone Town Council, and Chair of the Liberal Democrat Group on Shepway District Council. In 2009, Tim will also be Secretary of the Shepway (Folkestone and Hythe) Liberal Democrats.
Snow Liability
Tue 12th Jan 2010
An email from Kent County Council Environment, Highways and Waste Cabinet member Nick Chard arrived with Tim Prater today, detailing the responsibilities of Local Authorities, individuals and businesses to clear ice and snow. Tim had always hoped the view that an individual could be sued for clearing snow if then someone fell was an urban myth. Seems not. Nick says:
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"Some headteachers earn more than me" says Kent CC Chief Executive
Written by Tim Prater and published in Letter to Kent County Council Chief Executive Peter Gilroy on Tue 5th Jan 2010
I have just watched with interest your interview on ITV Meridian TV this evening, where you described your £250k pa salary as being "less than that of some headteachers". I wonder if you could justify that statement.
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Host of Awards for Gurkha Justice Campaign & Joanna Lumley [Updated Dec 2010]
Thu 3rd Dec 2009
One of the proudest experiences of my life has been my involvement in the Gurkha Justice Campaign through to May this year when we finally won our aim - a fair deal for Gurkhas to settle in the UK. Over the past few weeks, the campaign, and star figurehead Joanna Lumley, has picked up a number of awards for its work, including:
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Read "Host of Awards for Gurkha Justice Campaign & Joanna Lumley [Updated Dec 2010]" in full (220 words).
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Dungeness: The REAL Nuclear Option
Written by Tim Prater on Tue 24th Nov 2009
It's easy - and understandable - for the recent decision on Dungeness to be seen as a hammer blow to the Marsh economy. The decision to provisionally exclude Dungeness from the list of 10 sites being considered for new Nuclear build seems to put at threat the potential of 600 local jobs - maybe more. Of course we want those jobs locally, and Dungeness has a long and proud association with the safe generation of nuclear power.
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