
MONTHLY REPORT FROM MARTYN PENNINGTON, OUR LIB DEM COUNCILLOR FOR SANDWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Our monthly report from Martyn Pennington, our Sandwich Town Councillor...
Our monthly report from Martyn Pennington, our Sandwich Town Councillor...
Our Government is terrible at huge IT projects. There are increasing numbers of data leaks and hacks. The scheme will cost the taxpayer billions. The first people that will benefit from Digital ID are hackers and fakers. Say no to Digital ID.
A Liberal Democrat motion seeking to boost the cross-Kent uptake of vaccinations to safeguard the health of children was moved at the Kent County Council meeting of 18th September and was passed with the unanimous support of the 73 councillors voting.
Lib Dem County Councillors John Moreland, Mike Sole, Trudy Dean, Richard Streatfeild, Colin Sefton, Geoffrey Samme, Mark Ellis, Tim Prater and Anthony Hook were amongst the 24 questions to the Kent County Council meeting of 18th September.
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron draped himself in a flag and declared his love for his country at the opening night rally of the party's conference in Bournemouth.
Despite opposition from the Lib Dems, Greens, Labour and most remaining Conservatives, the Reform administration of Kent County Council voted to rescind its declaration of a climate emergency saying they are "sceptical of anthropogenic climate change".
We are witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe - both for the hostages still held in Hamas’s brutal captivity, and for the Palestinians whose lives and communities have been destroyed by the ever-expanding Israeli offensive.
On Wednesday 10th October, Adam Dance MP introduced his Private Members’ Bill calling for universal screening for dyslexia and other neurodivergence, better teacher training and fairer Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) funding.
Pizza & Politics Evening - Focus on Planning. We have two excellent speakers who have oodles of planning experience. It's going to be an interesting evening.
Following Liberal Democrat pressure in the House of Commons, the Government has recently announced a 24-month Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme, providing clarity for thousands of Ukrainians whose three-year visas were due to expire.
Next Thursday (18 September), Reform councillors will vote on a motion to scrap Kent's Climate Emergency declaration. This would be a huge step backwards for our county.
All East Kent Lib Dem members are more than welcome to join Mike Martin and Dover and Deal Lib Dems on Saturday 8th February.
In Sandwich, the positioning of the bus stop by the Guildhall Forecourt, which has just been renovated at a cost of over £1...
Penelope James is a strong campaigner, hard-working and honest. She has lived in the constituency for almost 25 years and ran her own very successful Communications Consultancy during this time.
From Archers Farm Solar Site to Openness and Accountability at Sandwich Town Council.
A General Election is looming. It must be called by the end of this year, though the actual date is up to Rishi Sunak to decide.
Play areas, Outdoor Gyms and No Mow for Biodiversity.
Cllr Rick Blackwell, Liberal Democrat member of Walmer Town Council reports on his take on the controversial decision to buy 62 The Strand as council offices.
Our latest letter in the Dover Express: its a scandal that filthy sewage is being pumped into our rivers and coastlines.
Still no progress on Sandwich Guildhall bus stop.
70% OF pensioners in Dover and Deal face a £15.6 million tax bombshell Click on title to read the full story
In Sandwich, the positioning of the bus stop by the Guildhall Forecourt, which has just been renovated at a cost of over £1...
In my role as a Walmer Town Councillor, I sit on the Amenities and Environment Committee, The Planning Committee and the Climate...
Our Letter in the Dover Express, May 16, 2024 Sewage dumping in Dover & Deal up 370% in 2023 Dear Editor I have just learnt that...
Dover & Deal’s Conservative MP has voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have committed the government to improving local GP and ambulance wait times (15th November).
Dover & Deal Liberal Democrats’ Annual Lunch, October 14, 2023 Joshua Babarinde OBE, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for...
A staggering 72% of burglaries went unsolved in Kent in the 2022/2023 financial year - an average of 13 a day, new analysis has revealed.
Proposals from the Conservative-run Kent County Council to close the household waste recycling station at Richborough and possibly Deal have incensed local people.
Polling shows 46% of adults with a mortgage said they were worried about losing their home because of unpaid bills in June.
Dover & Deal Liberal Democrats are campaigning for a fairer, greener and more prosperous Dover and a brighter future for the next generation.
Dover & Deal Lib Dems have campaigned hard against the siting of the Inland Border Facility at Whitcliffs Business Park, Whitfield and continue to do so.
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Ed Davey is a husband, a father and a carer. He is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
It is Ed’s experience of caring that drives much of his politics, and motivates his tireless campaigning for a fair deal.
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