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Making the very best of older peoples' skills
Merilyn Canet Sevenoaks has gone a long way to do this. Our town runs on the skills of retired people! Many give time and abilities to voluntary organisations, to neighbours, in support to…
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Sevenoaks North Newsletter Autumn 2018
Distributed by Liberal Democrats Across Sevenoaks Northern Ward
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We must manage legal migration better to fill skills gaps.
Tony Clayton Britain must attract people with all sorts of skills to prosper, as well as training local people better. That doesn't only apply to highly paid professionals. It also includes…
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What can we do to promote produce from Kent farmers?
Farming is worth around £5.4 billion to Kent's economy, and supports over 85,000 jobs directly. Many consumers already buy produce directly from farm shops and farmers markets, but more could…
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Councillors at work in Bradbourne Lakes
Councillors from all parties joined local residents at the weekend to sweep up autumn leaves, clear paths, and cut back the undergrowth in Bradbourne Lakes.
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Does the UK need to spend more on Defence?
Richard Streatfield The short answer is no. But what we spend needs to be spent much better. The truth is that the Defence budget has a Brexit shaped hole. The biggest cost in defence, after…
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How long can the Zombie Plan stumble on?
Tony Clayton, Sevenoaks Town Councillor. The revolt of the entire Johnson family (Boris, Jo, sister Rachel, and dad Stanley) shows how much trouble the government's Brexit plan is in. Jo…
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Can better housing policy help the health service?
Merilyn Canet Our GP Medical Services are under increasing pressure now. GPs have organised to manage resources better but have difficulty recruiting suitably skilled people. It is hard to…
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Creating policies on refugees and migration that work for Britain
Tony Clayton This is an important question, and the media often mixes up two completely separate issues. Refugees and migrants are different. Far right agitators in Europe, and UKIP here, have…