Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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31 October 2009
10:4532086From May 2010 all councils will have the choice to determine on how they should be governed by Elected Mayor who does not have to be councilor or a Leader of the Council with a similar structure as we have today. Councils do not need your approval to which structure they decide on, though will be looking for feedback. Doncaster Council already have an elected Mayor as do London they have revealed that key services have been improved in delivery without increasing income from such things as Council Tax.
Should we all have the right to decide just as we do in electing councillors on how we want to be governed by Elected Mayor or Council Leader rather than it being thrust upon us.
So the choices are
Elect a Mayor
Appoint Council Leader
Which is Dover going to adopt?.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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31 October 2009
11:2432087Elect a Mayor by all means, but surely the Leader of the (District) Council should be elected by the majority party.
If we elect a Mayor, then for the sake of continuity, the post must be kept for 4 years; you can't have a situation that exists as at present (especially if greater powers are going to be given to Town Councils), where the Mayor decides that something is a good idea so supports that with funding, then next year, another Mayor comes along and doesn't agree, so changes it - if this applied to funding an intiative or perhaps a body, then funding could dry up or be taken away after just one year - or much less than one year.
Roger
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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31 October 2009
11:3132089Roger - I think there are two different things here. This is almost certainly about a leader/mayor at DDC level, nothing to do with the town Mayors who are in effect really Parish Council Chairmen with a bit of extra glitter.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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31 October 2009
12:1632095elected mayors are only effective at city or metropolitan level.
as barry said, the mayor in dover is much more a ceremonial thing.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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31 October 2009
12:5632098Howard
Thats all going to change come May 2010.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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31 October 2009
13:0132100surely a mayor can only be effective with a large budget and a lot of political clout?
where would towns like dover find such money?
i hope that you realise what you have started here marek, victor will already be thinking of his campaign slogan.
31 October 2009
13:1432101Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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31 October 2009
14:3132106Large Budget ........ Go on then ....I will stand.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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1 November 2009
01:1632140going to be an interesting debate
of course the political parties will move to see how best they gain advantage as happened before.
Iv never supported it before but im moving towards an elected mayor who chooses his cabinet but still need more convincing
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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1 November 2009
01:2032141wont happen keith, this is not appropriate for dover.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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1 November 2009
15:3632189Sorry howard I don't see why its not appropriate for Dover tell me why not
Brian Dixon
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1 November 2009
17:4932196maybe city status may be needed,mmmm do we qualyfy city status,now lets see,what do we need.ahhh i have it,bomb holes,tick,derilict buildings,tick,pot holes,tick,ahhh good we qualyfy.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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1 November 2009
19:5632206I am hoping soon to tell you who i am standing for next time,but others are in the driving seat on this one not me.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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1 November 2009
20:2632212i thought you had joined nigel farages party vic?
he will be most miffed if you stand for the bnp.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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1 November 2009
20:3532215Howard I have been told not to say anything yet,and for me that is hard to do.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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1 November 2009
20:4232218this sounds to me like a gong is in the pipeline.
has posh barry tipped you the wink vic?
whatever you do, when you get to the palace, wipe your shoes before entering and avoid swearing when you trip over one of those little dogs.
1 November 2009
21:0332223And look out for that silent footstep!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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1 November 2009
22:2132228Thanks but I will put up a great fight this will be my last time for having ago so as they say"Going out with a bang" but will I be going out.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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2 November 2009
14:4232256VIC
This is getting a little boring, if your standing for a party, just announce it, this cloke and dagger stuff is so boring.
We see this secretcy over the priory play area
all that does is hype up tensions.
If, vic you want people to support you, then get that party to announce your being a candidate, but don't keep coming on here with this
Guys and girls I'v got a secret but im not telling you it!!!
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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2 November 2009
15:0032259But we know from past experience that if Vic annouces a Party today, it will be different when the election comes!
Overall better for him to keep quiet, and not to sacrifice yet another deposit for an ego trip.
