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Welcome to the Web Site of Tim Prater
The Liberal Democrat team for Cheriton: Councillors Peter Carroll, Dhan Gurung and Tim Prater
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Tim Prater is a Liberal Democrat Kent County Councillor for Folkestone West, and District and Town Councillor for Cheriton, sitting on Shepway District and Folkestone Town Councils. First elected to Folkestone Town Council in March 2006, the Liberal Democrats held Cheriton at the "all-out" District and Town Council elections in May 2007. Tim was elected to Kent County Council in June 2009.
Tim's Cheriton ward colleague on Shepway District Council is Peter Carroll, and on Folkestone Town Council Dhan Gurung. Peter Gane was elected as a Liberal Democrat Councillor in May 2007, but defected to the Conservatives in July 2008.
In May 2007, the Liberal Democrats took control of Folkestone Town Council, winning 11 of the 18 seats. As of June 2009, Folkestone Town Council has 7 Lib Dem Councillors, 6 Conservative, 3 People First and 2 Independents. At Shepway District, the Liberal Democrats are the official opposition, with 6 seats to the Conservatives 38.
In May 2007, Tim became the leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Folkestone Town Council, and Chair of the Liberal Democrat Group on Shepway District Council. In 2009, Tim will also be Secretary of the Shepway (Folkestone and Hythe) Liberal Democrats.
Kent Lib Dems call for Officer Pay-Off Review
Wed 14th Jul 2010
The Liberal Democrats on Kent County Council have tabled a motion for next weeks full Council meeting calling for an urgent review into large severance payments from the Council. The motion comes after reports of another huge pay-off for a Council Officer hit the national and local press.
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Read "Kent Lib Dems call for Officer Pay-Off Review" in full (149 words).
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Space Hoppers Live! at Cheriton Library
Tue 13th Jul 2010
On 24th August from 12.30-1.30pm, children can discover the solar system with Mark Brake and 'NASA' science rapper, Jon Chase, star of CBBC's Space Hoppers at Cheriton Library, Cheriton High Street. Mark and Jon will take children on an exciting journey to find out what's needed to take a holiday in outer space.
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Read "Space Hoppers Live! at Cheriton Library" in full (103 words).
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County Hall Officer Pay-off Slammed
Wed 23rd Jun 2010
Commented on national news reports that of Kent County Council's explanation of why it paid £365,000 to a director who left after a year in his job, Lib Dem Kent County Council Finance Spokesman Tim Prater said:
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Read "County Hall Officer Pay-off Slammed" in full (181 words).
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| Folkestone & Hythe General Election Result |
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Turnout: 52800 (68%)
49.4%
Conservative: 26109 (−4.5%)
30.3%
Liberal Democrats: 15987 (+0.7%)
10.8%
Labour: 5719 (−1.8%)
View the results in detail.
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