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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, 20212 min read

Issue 13 - Editorial

By Brian Pain Unfortunately, the main focus of this edition is again on the now seemingly inevitable glut of new housing estates to be...

Apr 8, 202132 min read

FAVERSHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - THE UK HOUSING CRISIS

By Brian Pain It is commonly believed that the UK is suffering from a housing crisis and that is the reason Kent, along with most other...

Apr 8, 20212 min read

FAVERSHAM AND DISTRICT U3A

The motto of u3a is Learn, Laugh and Live and here in Faversham we definitely do all three. The organisation has been up and running in...

Apr 8, 20211 min read

Jacqueline Makepeace Hitchcock 1927-2021

Words and photos by Nathalie Banaigs Faversham has lost a giant with the recent passing of Jacquie Hitchcock at the age of 93....

Apr 8, 20214 min read

Eric Glyn 1948 - 2021

The Cricketer’s memories By Glyn Roberts I first met Eric on a cricket pitch, where, playing for Whitstable Labour Club, he proved an...

Apr 8, 20213 min read

FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHY - BEN ANKER

By Nathalie Banaigs My life as a photographer began when following in my brother footsteps and headed off to college and become a music...

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 8, 20216 min read

The Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout in Faversham

By Katherine Hutchinson In early November last year, reports began to emerge that a Covid-19 vaccine produced by pharmaceutical firms...

Apr 8, 20215 min read

A greener future is essential and possible - The work of Swale Friends of the Earth

By Anna Stanford On a warm market day in September 2019, a loud and colourful protest snaked through Faversham demanding action on...

Apr 4, 20215 min read

A Year in the Life of Faversham - a call for shots

By Nathalie Banaigs A year in the life of Faversham, the popular community photo project, has returned for its fifth edition in the town....

Apr 4, 20213 min read

MARSHY SPORTING ENDEAVOURS

By Glynn Roberts SPORTING ENDEAVOURS 1 For many years, a rivalry existed between the marsh dwellers of Hollowshore and the more...

Apr 4, 20212 min read

A poet can survive everything but a misprint

Poetry Book Review of AnXtopology By Claudia Heywood World leaders and wiser people besides agree on this one- poetry is a valuable...

Apr 4, 202111 min read

INCOMING - Issue 13

Dear Faversham Eye, With the publication soon of the local plan for housing I wonder if you are aware of the likely controversy it may...

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 4, 20211 min read

Stop Press: key findings from the Environment Agency’s Thames Estuary 2100 monitoring review

By Matthew Hatchwell The Environment Agency has just published a 10-year monitoring review of the projected impacts of sea level rise on...

Apr 2, 20214 min read

Mixed feelings in Faversham as lockdown end in sight

By Andy Capon As the government’s roadmap for an end to lock down gathers pace The Spire has been speaking with Faversham residents about...

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