MARTYN PENNINGTON, LIBERAL DEMOCRAT COUNCILLOR FOR SANDWICH TOWN COUNCIL, REPORT FOR AUGUST 2025

AUGUST NEWS FROM OUR WALMER TOWN COUNCILLOR, RICK BLACKWELL

Dover & Deal Liberal Democrats' Annual Lunch with Mike Martin MP

All East Kent Lib Dem members are more than welcome to join Mike Martin and Dover and Deal Lib Dems on Saturday 8th February.

SEPTEMBER NEWS FROM OUR WALMER TOWN COUNCILLOR, RICK BLACKWELL

MARTYN PENNINGTON, LIBERAL DEMOCRAT COUNCILLOR FOR SANDWICH TOWN COUNCIL, REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2024

In Sandwich, the positioning of the bus stop by the Guildhall Forecourt, which has just been renovated at a cost of over £1...

NEWS FROM OUR WALMER TOWN COUNCILLOR, RICK BLACKWELL

Penelope James - Our Dover & Deal Candidate for the General Election on July 4

Penelope James is a strong campaigner, hard-working and honest. She has lived in the constituency for almost 25 years and ran her own very successful Communications Consultancy during this time.

Martyn Pennington - Our Liberal Democrat Sandwich Town Councillor Report For May 2024

From Archers Farm Solar Site to Openness and Accountability at Sandwich Town Council.

General Election Financial Appeal

A General Election is looming. It must be called by the end of this year, though the actual date is up to Rishi Sunak to decide.

Walmer Town Council - Cllr Blackwell's Update for April 2024

Play areas, Outdoor Gyms and No Mow for Biodiversity.

62 The Strand: An Asset for Walmer

Cllr Rick Blackwell, Liberal Democrat member of Walmer Town Council reports on his take on the controversial decision to buy 62 The Strand as council offices.

This Government is Not Making Polluters Pay!

Our latest letter in the Dover Express: its a scandal that filthy sewage is being pumped into our rivers and coastlines.

March Report from Sandwich Town Councillor, Martyn Pennington

Still no progress on Sandwich Guildhall bus stop.

THE £1K STEALTH TAX FACING PENSIONERS IN DOVER & DEAL

70% OF pensioners in Dover and Deal face a £15.6 million tax bombshell Click on title to read the full story

MARTYN PENNINGTON, LIBERAL DEMOCRAT COUNCILLOR FOR SANDWICH TOWN COUNCIL, REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2024

In Sandwich, the positioning of the bus stop by the Guildhall Forecourt, which has just been renovated at a cost of over £1...

RICK BLACKWELL OUR LIBERAL DEMOCRAT WALMER TOWN COUNCILLOR REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2024

In my role as a Walmer Town Councillor, I sit on the Amenities and Environment Committee, The Planning Committee and the Climate...

Our Letter In The Dover Express and East Kent Mercury (January 31, 2024) Highlighting The Appalling 57% Rise In A&E Waiting Times In East Kent Since 2019

Our Letter in the Dover Express, May 16, 2024 Sewage dumping in Dover & Deal up 370% in 2023 Dear Editor I have just learnt that...

Dover & Deal Conservative MP votes against more support for local GP and ambulance services!

Dover & Deal’s Conservative MP has voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have committed the government to improving local GP and ambulance wait times (15th November).

JOSHUA BABARINDE OBE - OUR FANTASTIC SPEAKER AT THE DOVER & DEAL ANNUAL LUNCH, OCTOBER 14, 2023

Dover & Deal Liberal Democrats’ Annual Lunch, October 14, 2023 Joshua Babarinde OBE, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for...

72% Of All Burglaries In Kent Go Unsolved

A staggering 72% of burglaries went unsolved in Kent in the 2022/2023 financial year - an average of 13 a day, new analysis has revealed.

Lib Dems Say "No" to Closing Richborough and Deal Recycling Centres

Proposals from the Conservative-run Kent County Council to close the household waste recycling station at Richborough and possibly Deal have incensed local people.

Half Mortgage Borrowers Fear Losing Their Homes as Rates Soar

Polling shows 46% of adults with a mortgage said they were worried about losing their home because of unpaid bills in June.

Dover & Deal Liberal Democrats – Plans For The District

Dover & Deal Liberal Democrats are campaigning for a fairer, greener and more prosperous Dover and a brighter future for the next generation.

Dover & Deal Liberal Democrats Campaign Against the Dover Inland Border Facility

Dover & Deal Lib Dems have campaigned hard against the siting of the Inland Border Facility at Whitcliffs Business Park, Whitfield and continue to do so.

Ending the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank

We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.

My liberal vision for a thriving economy

I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.