GENERAL ELECTION SPECIAL 2024
Introduction By Brian Pain In a couple of weeks after publication of this issue we will have the long-anticipated election and for many...
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May 26, 20233 min read
MAY 4th LOCAL ELECTIONS
On May the 4th we have the chance to select who we want to represent us on both the Faversham Town Council and Swale Borough Council. The...
May 26, 20235 min read
LOCAL ELECTIONS
FAVERSHAM TOWN COUNCIL & SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTIONS By: Brian Pain GENERAL COMMENTARY Given the limitations to the power a town...
Nov 10, 20222 min read
CHANGES AT SWALE
Cllr Mike Baldock (Swale Independent Alliance) has succeeded Cllr Roger Truelove (Labour) as leader of Swale Borough Council and the...
Nov 10, 20221 min read
MAGNA CARTA REVISITED
On a recent visit to the Magna Carta exhibition in the newly refurbished old shoe shop now reborn as our Town Hall, we were impressed by...
Nov 7, 20226 min read
CREEK FOOTPATH - UPDATED UPDATE
By John Wellard In the last issue of the Faversham Eye, we reported on the continuing attempt to divert the existing footpath going...
Jan 23, 202221 min read
FAVERSHAM IS SPECIAL - HOW CAN WE KEEP IT THAT WAY
By Harold Goodwin, Stephen Atkins and Matthew Hatchwell Faversham people understand what is special about our town and we want to keep it...
Jan 21, 20227 min read
CREEK FOOTPATH UPDATE
By John Wellard A Government Inspector’s advice in 2014 that a Creekside footpath at Waterside Close was an ‘aspiration that might not be...
Jan 21, 20223 min read
WHATELY WATCH
After an undistinguished nineteen months as Minister for State for Social Care our local MP was moved in September this year to the post...
Apr 25, 20216 min read
Swale East Division - KCC Election
Statement of Persons Nominated Rich Lehman (Green Party) @RichLehmannSwaleEast Rich was born and raised in North Kent and has lived most...
Apr 24, 20211 min read
Police and Crime Commissioner
Candidates: The current Commissioner, Matthew Scott (Conservative), who in his election statements makes extravagant claims about his...
Apr 24, 20214 min read
Faversham Division - KCC Election
Statement of Persons Nominated Andrew Birkin (Labour) Welcome, everyone! I have lived and worked locally for over 40 years. I am a former...
Apr 23, 20215 min read
Abbey Ward - Election of a Town Councillor for the FTC
Jane Hawkins (Con) I have lived in Faversham for over 50 years and have two adult daughters. I work in Sainsbury’s so by meeting many...
Apr 23, 20213 min read
Priory Ward - Election of a Town Councillor for the FTC
Andy Culham (Con) I am a local business owner running a plastering company in the town. I am honoured to be chosen as your Conservative...
Apr 23, 20215 min read
Watling Ward - Election of a Town Councillor for the FTC
Christopher Cavanagh (Lib Dem) Hi, I’m Chris Cavanagh. I moved to Faversham last year but have been visiting the town regularly over the...
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Election Special 2021
The Kent County Council, Police and Crime Commissioner and Town Council by-elections are due to take place on Thursday, 6 May 2021. With...
Apr 8, 20213 min read
LOCAL PLAN - BUILD, BUILD, BUILD. YOUR RIGHT TO BE CONSULTED
By Brian Pain Swale Green Party released this press release relating to the extraordinary scenes at Swale Borough Council full council...
Apr 4, 20211 min read
Swale Council asked to back urgent, far-reaching action on the climate and ecological emergency
At a Council meeting on 31st March, Swale Borough Council will be asked to back the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill. The private...
Apr 2, 20211 min read
UPCOMING ELECTIONS
The Kent County Council, Police and Crime Commissioner and Town Council by-elections are due to take place on Thursday, 6 May 2021. So...
Dec 18, 20203 min read
Update on Swale Borough Council - Swale Rainbow Coalition
By Roger Truelove (Leader of Swale Borough Council) The 5-party coalition has now been in control of Swale Borough Council for just over...
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