[IMG: Sandgate Beach replenishment works (heavy plant moving shingle)] You'll have seen that the diggers have again hit the beach and started the regular (and very necessary!) beach management works. I asked Folkestone and Hythe District Council who lead the works on the timetable, and they say: "Works started on the beach management on Monday 4th April and are expected to last for 8 weeks. We are aware that crosses the Easter holiday and are keeping a close eye on weather and visitor traffic. The contractors are aware we may need to limit operations and movement as need be. "We ...
Kai Weiss at the Austrian Economics Center writes on the relationship between the economist Friedrich Hayek and the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein: Hayek's great grandfather and Wittgenstein's grandmother were siblings, and thus, the two were remote cousins. It wins our Trivial Connection of the Day Award.
My life remains free Yet I need your help to breathe; I won't let you down.
[IMG: Smart Electricity Meter Display] I've written before about the £150 Energy Rebate, and how payments will be made to people in Folkestone and Hythe. Paying tens of thousands of people by DD is not a thing the Council team has done before (business Covid grants for example were on a much smaller scale, as there are far less businesses than residents), so they are needing to build processes and test systems. They absolutely don't want to get this wrong! The INTENTION is that anyone paying for their Council Tax by DD should have the full £150 payment in their ...
Today was the official launch of the Liberal Democrat local elections campaign, including Ed Davey, Munira Wilson and Sarah Olney.
We have received an interesting press release from the Jo Cox Foundation which we want to share with our readers. It reads: Ahead of local elections across the UK on 5 May 2022, polling from the Jo Cox Foundation (conducted by ICM Unlimited) shows that over half (54%) of the public would be less likely to vote for a political candidate who spoke insultingly about others in the running, as the charity calls for candidates from all parties to promise to campaign respectfully. With official candidate lists for the local elections expected to be published today (6 April), the Jo ...
Well to me it's always been a toss-up between Isaac hayes – To be Continued and Lamont Dozier – Black Bach with Hayes usually winning out. Of Course, most folk who recall Hayes will do so because of his legendary film score Shaft but he was far more than a writer of music for films. Both the Hayes and Dozier albums are all but perfect with no duff tracks at all, but To Be Continued is just that little bit more perfect to me. It was released in late 1970 (this is confirmed by my LP copy although my CD ...
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The Party is looking for a Returning Officer for Federal Elections. It isn't going to be me...
I've been a Returning Officer for the Party for many years. Many, many years. I've run everything from European selections to Associated Organisation ballots, from House of Lords Parliamentary Party elections to committee ballots. I've even been a Returning Officer for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe. And, for the most part, I've gained a certain satisfaction in doing a good job. Indeed, many of the people I've worked with have been surprisingly pleasant about it afterwards which, I guess, is an endorsement of sorts. One of my perceived strengths is that I like to support candidates as ...
I live in Elgin, Moray. Moray matters because our first gain of the 2022 elections was here. From my work I can just about see the Moray Council building just down the road. When I heard around my lunch break that we had a LibDem councillor elected unopposed, I could have ran down the street and celebrated like Martin Compston when Scotland qualified for the Euros. Our first elected councillor in Moray since 2003. Yes, unopposed as only 3 people stood in a 3 member ward. However, for a region which currently has no local party branch, this is a ...
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The letter below was sent by a number of prominent Church leaders to the Prime Minister. It may not be immediately obvious to all readers that the signatories represent a wide range of viewpoints and theology with the broader Christian church, but they have united around this one theme. Whether you have a faith or not, I think we must all agree that the letter is beautifully written, and expressed with great humanity. To be trans is to enter a sacred journey of becoming whole: precious, honoured and loved, by yourself, by others and by God. * Mary Reid is ...
I once read that if every home in the UK was properly insulated the energy saved would amount to the equivalent of two power stationsenergy. Certainly, that was the rationale when we had a Liberal Democrat Energy Minister promoting insulation and green energy. Unfortunately, most of those programmes were dismantled when the Tories assumed the reins once more, and this government is no different. As a result the cost of living crisis has been much more painful for those struggling to heat their homes, in the face of the countries energy dependency on external providers and the huge amount of ...
Live at the Wighton - today -Wednesday 6th April, 2.15pm From Sheena Wellington : We have had to change the time of our Lunchtime Recital to fit the Library's hours but we are back live! Today - Wednesday 6th April at 2.15pm - Friends of Wighton present a live Lunchtime Recital by Eric Gudmunsen. Eric Gudmunsen who shares his time between his native Dundee and Killarney, is a singer-songwriter and stand-up comedian. He can often be found at Boots Corner delighting passers-by with his warm, mellow voice, his winning personality, his quick wit and his wide range of songs, traditional ...
Rishi Sunak set to rake in an extra £38.6 billion in VAT over next four years due to soaring pricesTypical family to pay £430 more in VAT next year, on top of National Insurance rise coming into force today Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey launches local election campaign with call to slash VAT and save struggling families £600 The Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to rake in an extra £38.6 billion in VAT over the next four years, as skyrocketing inflation leads to higher prices in the shops, official forecasts have revealed. Analysis by the Liberal Democrats shows this means ...
