Popular Night Watch scheme extended
The city council's popular weekend Night Watch noise service is being extended to run seven nights week.
15 Jun 2007
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Lib Dems Urge Town Council to become a Quality Council
Ashenground Councillors Richard Bates and Christine McLean will propose on Monday 18th June at a Haywards Heath Town Council Meeting that the Council takes immediate action to become accredited as a Quality Council.
14 Jun 2007
Write to Gordon Brown to save PRH - Serena Tierney urges letter-writing campaign
Serena Tierney, Lib Dem parliamentary spokesman for Mid Sussex, is calling on local people to join her in a letter-writing campaign to Gordon Brown. She has written asking him to reverse the disastrous Whitehall policies that have artificially created deficits that threaten our A&E and maternity services at the PRH.
14 Jun 2007
MP expresses delight as FoI bill fails to find a sponsor
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his delight at the news that the bill to exempt MPs from Freedom of Information legislation has failed to find a sponsor in the House of Lords. Although it would still be technically possible to bring the bill back, it is now most unlikely to be passed.
14 Jun 2007
Trading Standards Alert after Pressure Selling in Dymchurch
Shepway residents are being urged to be on their guard after a Dymchurch man was cold called and was asked if he wanted his driveway tarmacked. He refused initially but the caller pressured him into agreeing. He was told he would only be able to pay cash.
15 Jun 2007
Hospital Building Sell-off Confirmed
A statement to Shepway District Council last night by East Kent NHS Facilities Director Howard Jones confirmed that the NHS Trust are continuing with their plan to sell the main building of the Royal Victoria Hospital, probably for residential development.
14 Jun 2007