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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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European elections 2019: what will happen in the East Midlands?

The East Midlands was a UKIP heartland area during the party's peak years of 2013-14, and 59% of its voters backed Leave in the Brexit referendum. UKIP topped the poll here in the last European parliament elections, but their supporters have almost all now switched to the Brexit Party. According to the latest polling, they are guaranteed two of the region's five seats. Labour and the Liberal Democrats are almost certain of a seat each. The last of the region's five seats will depend on whether the Conservatives' vote collapse can be stemmed. If not, Farage's party will likely pick it up. With voters able to cast only a single vote for a party list, the Democratic Audit team reviews likely outcomes and the main potentially electable candidates.

22 May 2019
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Tim Prater with the Ringgo app

Ringgo-ing the changes...

Ringgo is the Folkestone and Hythe District Council supplier that provides the website and app that allow local residents to buy visitor permits in CPZ areas (such as Sandgate, amongst others).

22 May 2019
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Brexit posters

Labour loyalist says voting Liberal Democrats on Thursday only way to combat Brexit Party

After nearly 30 years as a Labour activist and the last few as a Labour Councillor, I have with a heavy heart decided I will be voting Liberal Democrat in the European Election on Thursday 23rd May. I have studied the local and national polls and other election statistics. It has been grim reading and I have found it impossible to see how voting Labour can stop the Brexit Party winning two seats in the North East. The Labour vote has collapsed with neither Leavers nor Remainers believing them. Party loyalty will only deliver them enough votes to come second, it will not be enough to come first in the poll on Thursday. This means that Labour can only win one seat: the third seat will be a battle between Lib Dems and the Brexit Party and I believe it is essential that we do not allow the Brexit Party to win a second seat in the region and let them misrepresent us in Europe. The North East is a great region full of wonderful people, they deserve better than these acolytes of Farage who will be just as lazy as he

21 May 2019
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