County Councillor Tim Prater for Folkestone West

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Tim Prater was elected to Kent County Council for Folkestone West division in the elections of 4th June 2009. He won by 11 votes, overturning a previous majority of over 1600 and defeating the Conservative Leader of Shepway District Council.

Tim says:

"I would like to say thank you to everyone in Folkestone West. This was clearly a close election, and I'm delighted to have won. I will do my best for the area and look forward to working at Kent County Council as a part of the Lib Dem group who are now the official opposition on the County Council."

You can find out more about Folkestone West's Liberal Democrat Kent County Councillor Tim Prater on his own website at www.prater.org.uk

8 Most Recent Stories From Liberal Democrats on Kent County Council News Stories

Tue 27th Jul 2010:

County Leaders Apology Welcome, But Stop Digging Paul.

County Councillor Tim Prater has welcomed an apology from Kent County Council Leader Paul Carter to all staff "who may have felt misled" by a statement on officers bonuses given by past Chief Executive Peter Gilroy.

Fri 16th Jul 2010:

Question from Tim Prater to 22 July Full Council Meeting: Officer Bonuses [updated with answer].

Question by Mr T Prater to the Leader of the Council:

Tue 13th Jul 2010:

Kent Announce Shortlist for the Kent Highway Services' core maintenance contract.

Kent County Council have announced that they have finished the short-listing process of the companies who expressed an interest in the core highways maintenance contract. The core maintenance contract is currently provided in partnership with Ringway, and was put out to tender a few months ago.

Mon 12th Jul 2010:

Expense-Free: Prater one of 8 Kent County Councillors not to claim expenses last year.

Kent County Council have published expense and allowance figures for Kent County Councillors in 2009-10 which show Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater as one of 8 serving County Councillors who claimed no expenses for mileage, fares or subsistence in 2009-10.

Wed 23rd Jun 2010:

County Hall Officer Pay-off Slammed.

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:

Fri 2nd Apr 2010:

Fury as Conservatives block debate on Openness and Transparency.

Kent Conservative Councillors have prevented the public in Kent from finding out what their taxes were being spent on, by blocking even having a debate and vote on openness and transparency at Kent County Council.

Wed 17th Mar 2010:

Prater and Dean Push for Fuller Disclosure of Kent County Council Expenditure.

Liberal Democrat County Councillors Tim Prater and Trudy Dean have submitted a motion to the next full Kent County Council meeting calling for all items of revenue expenditure by the Council above £1,000 to be published. The proposals mirror the actions of the Greater London Authority, who took a similar step after Mayor Boris Johnson was elected.

Fri 12th Feb 2010:

Kent County Council should admit snow response was inadequate.

Folkestone West County Councillor, Tim Prater, has put a question to Kent County Council: "Will the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste confirm that Kent Police had contacted KCC them to get the roads treated and that the response by Kent Highways to the snowfall on 10th / 11th February in Folkestone and surrounding areas was totally inadequate, leading to even main roads being completely impassable, cars being abandoned and road accidents."

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