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New political party plans to restore Shepway to an efficient local authority......

I understand the proposed new open prison in Dover could be the done deal that many of the protestors feared. Seems that the MoD were giving the Prisons minister the hard sell at his visit on Thursday, so I hear. Anyone taking bets? 

After months of speculation, a reliable source has told me that Shepway is about to see the birth of a new political party whose aims are apparently to restore Shepway to an "efficient" local authority. After a meeting last week at Postling, a group made up of people disenchanted with the current council, are coming together to form an alliance. Although the group are cagey about giving away too many details, I understand it is made up of members from all areas of Shepway and they are planning to field candidates at the next council elections in May 2007.

Couldn't believe my eyes yesterday when I saw the vast number of cars in the Community Centre car park. Great to see them hosting a large event for a change. Shame though that the disabled ramp from the village hall had a car parked across it. It really is time the Parish Council stopped shilly-shallying around and sorted out this footpath once and for all. Reminds me of a variation on "the change a light bulb" joke: How many Parish Councillors does it take to build a footpath? A: None. Shepway Council would have done it for them for nothing (if only the PC had taken up their offer). Yes I know it's satire but the whole business is really no laughing matter.

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