The Royal Institute for Foreign Affairs, Chatham House issued a risk assessment on 14 Sept 2021 which makes grim reading. They say our world is currently on course for worse […]
Deal Town Council condemns sewage decision by the MP for Dover & Deal
Deal Town Council Tuesday 26th October: A resolution initiated by Green Party cllr Christine Oliver passed with cross-party support. “Deal Town Council condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision […]
Visa Chaos for Language Students
On top of all the problems faced by all university students because of Covid, language students are finding it a massive challenge to get the visas they need to do their compulsory year of study in the EU […]
Climate Change Threatens The Past Too
That’s the headline on the front cover of the latest edition of British Archaeology, published by the national Council for British Archaeology. […]
An Eye on Dover’s Planning
By Cllr Mike Eddy, Deal Town Council, Walmer Council For those following Dover District Council’s Planning Committee decisions, a brief article in the latest Private Eye (no. 1554 for 20 […]
Fair voting and more accountable, more honest government, Yes Please.
Oh dear! There seems to be a idea going round that this Conservative UK government is ‘in power because a majority of voters wished it to be so.’ Some fact-checking shows this is far from the truth. […]
Any Future for the Past under Conservatives?
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, a Green Party member of the House of Lords, has joined the debate about the future of archaeological research and conservation. […]
Climate Crisis and Extreme Weather Events on our Doorstep.
Text of letter published in local press 29-July 2021 (before a weekend of downpours caused roads to flood in our own towns) We see flood catastrophes half day’s coach / […]
Concern that reshuffled DDC Conservative Cabinet are side-lining climate commitments
There’s been quite a re-shuffle at Dover District Council, presented to full council on Wed 21 July 2021. Some of the Conservative Cabinet changes seem to downplay the work to […]
DDC Sandwich by-election – Sorry we can’t stand
Thank you to those who encouraged us to try and get a Green voice on DDC, and to stand a candidate in the DDC Sandwich by-election on 19th August 2021, caused […]
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