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Parking Alert- County Council Publishes Final Parking Plans

After over a year of delay the County Council is at last publishing its proposals for changes to parking restrictions in Buckhurst Hill.

Liberal Democrats' plans to revitalise Britain's high streets and help small businesses

Nearly 19% vacancies in Stourbridge Town Centre

Getting out of the Recession

The collapse of confidence in the Greek Government's debts has spread to Spain and now the stock markets around the world are tumbling threatening the double dip recession that Vince Cable forecast. What are the policies that will guide us through this economic turmoil? Certainly not a rush to cuts in government spending, and a freeze on public sector wages will hurt the majority who already work for the community on low wages. Cutting jobs and putting people on the dole will reduce tax revenue while adding to government debt from increased benefits.

Kent Highways Update on Folkestone and Sandgate gritting after snow [Updated]

Kent Highways have responded to Lib Dem Kent County Councillor Tim Prater with an update on snow clearance and salt bin refilling across Folkestone and Sandgate.

Call it Mr Brown…

Kent County Council should admit snow response was inadequate

Folkestone West County Councillor, Tim Prater, has put a question to Kent County Council: "Will the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste confirm that Kent Police had contacted KCC them to get the roads treated and that the response by Kent Highways to the snowfall on 10th / 11th February in Folkestone and surrounding areas was totally inadequate, leading to even main roads being completely impassable, cars being abandoned and road accidents."