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The number of households in temporary accommodation nationally was 101,070 at the end of March 2005 - remaining at the same level for three consecutive quarters. The Government's homelessness strategy 'Sustainable Communities: settled homes; changing lives' aims to cut this number by half by 2010.
Reports Operation Stack has cost Kent Police more than £123,000 in overtime payments this year have led to renewed calls for Highways Agency action.
Kent Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a burglary and serious sexual assault at the home of a 75-year-old woman in Cheriton.
Following the County Council elections on 5th May, the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council re-elected Hazel Watson as Group Leader, with Ian Beardsmore as her deputy. Colin Taylor chairs the group and John Doran is treasurer.
Sharon Bowles is the Liberal Democrats latest addition to the European Parliament (succeeding Chris Huhne who was elected to the UK Parliament on 5th May) as MEP for South East England, including Shepway.
Emily Sanger has thanked Harbour residents for their support in the Harbour ward by-election. Emily was elected as the new Town Councillor for Harbour with 54% of the vote. The by-election was called following the resignation of the sitting Folkestone Town Councillor.
