Cheriton Action Map

Your Liberal Democrat Councillors for Cheriton are Peter Carroll, Dhan Gurung and Tim Prater. They are working for Cheriton throughout the year, and keeping in touch regularly through Focus and NOW through E-FOCUS direct via email too.

If you would like to receive a copy of Cheriton E-Focus (free!) in future, simply email your name and address to cheritonefocus-optin@shepwaylibdems.org.uk - we'll add you to the mailing list.

The Cheriton Ward action map below shows some of the issues being worked on in Cheriton by your Councillors - click on a pin to read more.

15 Most Recent Stories From Shepway Liberal Democrats News Stories

Thu 22nd Jul 2010:

EXCLUSIVE: Shepway Conservatives Carry on Claiming Expenses - Liberal Democrats Cost You Less.

Research by Shepway Liberal Democrats has shown that Liberal Democrat Councillors claim less expenses from the Council than any other group.

Tue 20th Jul 2010:

TV Deal Too Good to Be True?

Kent Trading Standards have received reports of men selling shrink wrapped flat screen TV's from the back of a truck in the Folkestone and surrounding areas. Their information suggests that the sellers have no fixed address.

Wed 14th Jul 2010:

You Decide! Application Form 2010.

Application forms for the Folkestone West "You Decide" day on 11th September are now available for download at http://tinyurl.com/3aytmo9

Mon 12th Jul 2010:

Expense-Free: Prater one of 8 Kent County Councillors not to claim expenses last year.

Kent County Council have published expense and allowance figures for Kent County Councillors in 2009-10 which show Folkestone West County Councillor Tim prater as one of 8 serving County Councillors who claimed no expenses for mileage, fares or subsistence in 2009-10.

Fri 9th Jul 2010:

Urgent off-peak road closure: North Road, Cheriton from 14 July 2010.

Because of urgent carriageway repairs and resurfacing, North Road, Cheriton will be closed to through traffic between the junctions with Military Road and North Close.

Councillor Call for Royal Military Avenue Safety Review.

Cheriton Councillor Tim Prater has asked Kent Highways to review the traffic calming measures in Royal Military Avenue, Cheriton after a number of local residents raised concerns with the scheme.

Thu 1st Jul 2010:

Cheriton and Morehall Police and PCSO Update: June 2010.

Please see below an update for the month of June, showing what we have been up to.

Thu 17th Jun 2010:

Official opening of Caterpillars Children's Centre, Morehall.

The Caterpillars Children's Centre in Cheriton will be officially opened next week, and the Mayor of Folkestone, Tom McNeice, will join families for the celebration. The centre, on Chart Road, specialises in support services for children aged up to five years old and their families, including parent and baby/toddler groups, baby massage sessions, antenatal support and child health clinics.

Thu 3rd Jun 2010:

In Memoriam: Margaret Newcombe.

Shepway Liberal Democrats are sad to hear that ex-Folkestone Town Cllr Margaret Newcombe passed away yesterday. Best wishes at this time to her family and friends.

Wed 2nd Jun 2010:

New Folkestone Mayor Journal Launched.

In May 2010, Liberal Democrat Morehall ward Councillor Tom McNeice was elected as the Mayor of Folkestone. To record the year and the hundreds of engagements during that time, Tom is keeping a journal as a record of some of the events, meetings and people that he has seen as part of his time of Mayor, and the good things happening across Folkestone and Shepway.

Cheriton and Morehall Police and PCSO Update: May 2010.

Please see below an update for the month of May, showing what we have been up to.

Tue 1st Jun 2010:

Big welcome to news of new Leas Lift Operators.

Shepway Councillor Tim Prater has warmly welcomed news (http://tinyurl.com/23v76fo) that the Folkestone Leas Lift will be operated by a group led by local historian Eamonn Rooney, and has wished the new company every success.

Fri 28th May 2010:

Cheriton High Street Reopened.

Cheriton High Street, Cheriton has now been re-opened (afternoon Friday 28th May) after investigations into subsidence in the road. The carriageway subsidence was caused by a collapsed sewer pipe which has now been repaired, and the road closure signage is currently being collected.

Councillor and PCSO Surgery Dates For Cheriton Library.

New Cheriton and Morehall surgery dates for Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater and Cheriton and Morehall PSCO Mark Ball have been set for the remainder of 2010 as Friday 25th June, Friday 30th July, Friday 27th August, Friday 24th September, Friday 29th October, and Friday 26th November.

Fri 21st May 2010:

You Decide Day - back by popular demand.

Lib Dem Tim Prater ran the first "You decide day" in Folkestone last year. The event gives power direct to local residents who decide on which projects they want to see backed with £15,000 of grants.

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