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HB Councillors, by Ward
Mar 17, 2010 at 22:38 Full contact details...
If you're not sure which Ward you're in, visit: www.canterbury.gov.uk/whatward.php 
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AboutMyVote
Mar 11, 2010 at 23:49 
There's a stack of good reasons why you might not be registered to vote in the coming general election. Laziness is not one of them. To vote in any UK elections, you have to be on the electoral register. It’s easy to register – you can fill in your details on the AboutMyVote website. Then you print the form, sign it, and send it to your local electoral registration office:
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WhatDoTheyKnow
Mar 11, 2010 at 23:22 This is marvellous: Freedom of Information made easy. WhatDoTheyKnow helps you get information out of government departments and agencies. Just visit, pick a department, type a request, and they handle the rest.
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TheyWorkForYou
Mar 11, 2010 at 22:00 Here's a very handy website for finding out about our MPs actually do, and for keeping tabs on them: TheyWorkForYou.com
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HearFromYourMP
Mar 11, 2010 at 20:11 This is a service that encourages your MP to talk with you about things they think are important, and it gives you a chance to talk back. It’s a simple, low-effort way of keeping tabs on your MP’s interests - HearFromYouMP
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Wall of silence
Feb 4, 2010 at 23:45 The council taxpayers of Herne Bay have just received a reassuring message from the city council. Apparently the town’s museum is not being closed after all - it just will not be open to members of the public! Talk about semantic gibberish!
Sections: CCC, Democracy, Herne Bay | Keywords: Anne Taylor, Colin Carmichael, John Fishpool, John Gilbey, Museum, Peter Vickery-Jones
CCC, Democracy, Herne Bay | Keywords: Anne Taylor, Colin Carmichael, John Fishpool, John Gilbey, Museum, Peter Vickery-Jones Wednesday
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Herne Bay councillor charged with corruption
Mar 11, 2009 at 9:21 Canterbury city councillor Roger Matthews has been charged with corruption. The 57-year-old, who represents Greenhill and Eddington ward in Herne Bay, has also been suspended from the Liberal Democrat Group following the shock news. He is due to appear before magistrates on Thursday, March 26 alongside Herne Bay Golf Club owner Julian Brealy. Matthews said he plans to plead not guilty and will "have his day before judge and jury" at crown court.
Sections: CCC, Democracy, Herne Bay | Keywords: Alex Perkins, Herne Bay Golf Club, Heron Helicopters, Hollamby Estates, John Gilbey, Julian Brealy, Roger Matthews
CCC, Democracy, Herne Bay | Keywords: Alex Perkins, Herne Bay Golf Club, Heron Helicopters, Hollamby Estates, John Gilbey, Julian Brealy, Roger Matthews Thursday
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A golden opportunity missed
Feb 26, 2009 at 15:19 
Disappointing. Unsurprising. Recoverable. CCC voted down the opportunity to flaunt themselves as 21st century cyber-starlets (see Radio Sausage). The world is a marginally less glitzy place as a result. More to the point, they voted down the opportunity to let their constituents see them in action.
Sections: CCC, Democracy | Keywords: Local Government, Transparency, Trust
CCC, Democracy | Keywords: Local Government, Transparency, Trust Saturday
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Radio Sausage
Feb 21, 2009 at 9:15 
A few ounces of reconstituted tree, shaped into a local freesheet, thump to the floor. The crisp metal edge of the letterbox snaps back into place, briefly trapping a small fleshy obstruction. The pain-numbed child continues its paper round.
This is what passes for effective communication in 21st century Kent.
Sections: CCC, Democracy | Keywords: Alex Perkins, Internet, John Gilbey, Transparency
CCC, Democracy | Keywords: Alex Perkins, Internet, John Gilbey, Transparency 