Failings to Pro-actively Disseminate “Environmental Information”.
It’s been 13 years and still they have not fully complied. It’s not just them though, they are we can assure you in good company. The Port of Dover, Folkestone [...]
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Scope Of Work Timetable To Develop Westenhanger into Otterpool Parkway Railway Station.
Just Yesterday, our Man About Town, (London Town) Damian Collins MP, spoke about Network Rail in his weekly column, in the Folkestone Herald. One of his pet projects which he [...]
Seven Clumps Of Japanese Knotweed On Princes Parade.
There is not one, there is not two or even three, but seven clumps of Japanese Knotweed that we have photographed so far on Princes Parade. The clumps range in size from a [...]
Where has the Four Hundred Thousand Gone From Shepway District Council’s Data?
The data Shepway District Council (SDC) “accidentally” released prior to the weekend of 12th August 2017 totalled £2,237,457. In version two released by SDC on [...]
Serious Data Breach of Personal Information By Shepway District Council.
Shepway District Council have released the names of 82 individuals in their Excel Payments to Suppliers data, July 2017. The names, addresses and pay data belonging to the [...]
A Dentist, Developer & Orthodontist, Transforming a War Zone
A dentist, a developer and an Orthodontist begun work transforming a war zone in Elmstead in April 2017. Mr Mark William Quinn (pictured) – the developer – is or [...]
Damian Collins MP £17,600 Worth of Donations & that Glastonbury Ticket.
Damian Collins MP registered £17,600 in donations on July 17 2017. Mr Paul Francis (pictured), Political Editor of the Kentish Express for some reason chose to focus on [...]
A Grand Day Out
Our public face along with fifteen residents, past and present, of the Grand Folkestone, attended Folkestone Magistrates Court on Thursday 3rd Aug 2017. The residents past [...]
Two For the Price of One
He hails from the birth place of Aphrodite. He owns property in Folkestone via the British Virgin Islands and Loizos Shakallis is very camera shy. Loizos ran a company called [...]
Oh I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside
Mr Paul David Fenelon (pictured) is not a man you would know. There is no reason for you to know who he is. But Mr. Fenelon is a man who knows Folkestone. He knows [...]
An Open Assault On Democracy By Damian Collins & His Party.
On 26 May 2016: Damian Collins MP (pictured) voted in favour of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998. Damian is one of candidates standing for election in the [...]
Shepway Libraries: No Wealth Required.
Libraries are invaluable; they offer endless fact and fiction almost entirely for free – no wealth required. Libraries are one of the most vital aspects of our [...]
What the hell else have they got to offer people?
In the fortnight after Prince Harry announced that he had suffered from mental health problems it’s emerged that Shepway has an above the average anti-depressant [...]
Dodgy Dave At It Again? I’ll Leave You To Decide That.
Geoff Miles (pictured) – co-owner Maidstone TV Studio & Chair of the Kent & Medway Economic Partnership, was according to the KM Kent Business the fourth most [...]
Shepway District Council’s Empty Homes Scandal.
Yesterday over 500 people gathered in Hythe to demonstrate against the concreting over of Shepway. Yet what stood out to me were two ladies, with placards telling us [...]
When the Facts Change, I Change My Mind. What Do You Do?
“When the facts change, I change my mind” said John Maynard Keynes. Well the facts have changed. What we thought we knew about the Otterpool Park development has [...]
Voting Tory In the KCC Elections, Will Harm Your Children.
Since 2013, child deprivation has increased year on year across all wards in Shepway. Once housing costs are taken into account, nearly one in three children live in [...]
Cllr David Drury Monk’s Lie About Otterpool Park.
On the 22nd June 2016, The Looker published an interview with Cllr David Drury Monk where he is quoted as saying about Otterpool Park : ‘I am really excited by this [...]
Cllr “Dodgy David” Monk & A Planning Application. You Decide.
On Febuary 28th 2017 at the civic centre Cllrs met to vote on planning issues. One of the planning applications to be decided upon that evening was Y16/0623/SH: Little [...]
The Long Read: Princes Parade & Dubious Contracts. You Decide.
It has been reported to the Shepwayvox Team from both internal and external sources that Shepway District Council’s policy and procedures as laid down in their contract [...]
Where’s the Money? Where’s the Report?
Shepway District Council’s on street parking has only ever made a surplus twice since 2008/09. It’s off street parking since 2013/14 has made SDC £1,373,000. [...]
Shepway District Council Councillors Expenses & Allowances, April 1st 2012 – Dec 31st 2016.
We have followed on from the theme of all KCC Cllrs expenses & allowances with all Shepway District Council Cllrs expenses and allowances claims for April 1st 2012 [...]
A Balls Up and Doorstep Comments on the Forthcoming Coming County Election.
A major balls up by the local Folkestone and Hythe Conservative association took place last Friday [10/03/17] at the Grand. The Guest of Honour Lord Howard of Lympne [...]
No Silver Bullet. A Time to Choose a New Route?
In Shepway, like in other areas, the male/ female ratio changes with age. On the whole, there are more males compared to females in the younger age groups, but as age [...]
All For The Sake of Profit
“We do not play politics with pensions” said Cllr Susan Carey (pictured) at full council on Wednesday 22nd February. Cllr Carey was responding to a question put [...]