Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has hit out at Conservative controlled Shepway District Council for their failure to respond to his questions about their planned changes to refuse collection in Shepway.
Kent Trading Standards has received reports of businesses advertising the European Health Insurance Card or EHIC (formally known as the E111) for a fee of £9.99 to £19.99. These businesses are not affiliated with the NHS or any other government body.
Labour has lost its lead over the Tories for the first time in seven months as Ed Miliband struggles to make an impact with the public, according to ComRes's poll for The Independent. It shows the parties running neck and neck following a turbulent political month in which Labour was trounced in elections to the Scottish Parliament and recorded a mixed performance in contests for English councils.
Alan Arnot's term as Chelmsford Mayor has now ended. He attended over 300 different events and told the recent council meeting that this pace of events made it feel like the shortest year of his life. Cllr Arnot (Lib Dem councillor for Patching Hall ward) also raised over £30,000 for the Essex Air Ambulance during the year. (You can still donate online on their website.)
Springvale Focus Team has received numerous complaints from local residents regarding late night drinking parties held by hooligans on local parks and open spaces. On the open space between Hurst Hill/ Kossuth and Swann Roads youths have set up camp, destroying trees and stealing garden furniture from neighbouring houses. At one point, in their nightly drunken rampage, they made a big bonfire of this furniture to which the fire brigade had to be called.
Cllr Mike Heap Will hold his next surgery on Saturday 16th July 10am to 11am at Manor Primary School, Ettingshall Road,...