Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,833
This site must be a big disappointment to those that signed up early, although the public that are in tune with Dover happenings will not be at all surprised.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,495
Autumn 2017 according to this. But I bet no-one will be willing to put money on that.
http://investindover.co.uk/News/2016/Kier-awarded-24m-St-James-Dover-contract.aspx
Someone's updated the website recently
http://www.stjamesdover.co.uk/howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,495
Is there any work being done on site?
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
yeah dancing jcb's
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
Piling next phase when utility works complete.
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Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Paul Watkins wrote:Piling next phase when utility works complete.
Are you considering a Plan B yet Paul, or do you retain complete confidence in Bond City?
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
- Posts: 381
Paul Watkins wrote:Piling next phase when utility works complete.
You assured the scrutiny committee that construction would be complete by Autumn 2016. Take responsibility and resign from DDC
Jack of Hearts
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Hard to disagree with Mr Heart, Cllr Watkins is an affable individual but Bond City (and others) have run rings round him and highly paid DDC officers for years now. I see no reply to my post #447. I was no great fan of David Cameron but he did the dignified thing after the humiliation of the referendum, for the sake of local people hands need to be held up. Have a read back through this thread and the MFI one, some of the comments from our local councillors are downright embarrassing.
Guest 687- Registered: 2 Jun 2009
- Posts: 513
This(DTIZ) has been going on for some considerable time but it will one day be completed and will be of immense value to our District. To call for the Leader of the Council to step down because of the slow progress and compare his position to that of Cameron is totally disproportionate to the situation.
Councillor (Paul)Watkins is probably the best Council Leader for many a year and totally approachable to everyone as demonstrated by his membership of the Forum, so bear with him.
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Ken Tranter wrote:This(DTIZ) has been going on for some considerable time but it will one day be completed and will be of immense value to our District. To call for the Leader of the Council to step down because of the slow progress and compare his position to that of Cameron is totally disproportionate to the situation.
Councillor (Paul)Watkins is probably the best Council Leader for many a year and totally approachable to everyone as demonstrated by his membership of the Forum, so bear with him.
To be fair he's the only leader for many a year, since 2003 actually. He's been on DDC for 33 years, so we've had plenty of time to judge him.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,833
Sometimes it is better to have the devil you know.
It is always easy to complain from outside something David, myself and others are very good at.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,024
Agree with Ken best leader ever..I have worked with many in my time .
Guest 687- Registered: 2 Jun 2009
- Posts: 513
The Leader is chosen by his peers who know his qualities and failings best of all and they continue to re elect him year after year, so I bow to their judgement. I have also worked for and against him and I stand by mine and Sue's support of him.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Unlike Jeremy Corbyn his peers can't stand the sight of him.
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
- Posts: 381
Ken Tranter wrote:This(DTIZ) has been going on for some considerable time but it will one day be completed and will be of immense value to our District. To call for the Leader of the Council to step down because of the slow progress and compare his position to that of Cameron is totally disproportionate to the situation.
Councillor (Paul)Watkins is probably the best Council Leader for many a year and totally approachable to everyone as demonstrated by his membership of the Forum, so bear with him.
He has been leader for 10+ years? Quite a considerable time to make a difference. Most of his support seems to come from Dovorians which is surprising considering the scale of problems the town now faces. So much has been pinned to DTIZ as the saviour of Dover and yet Deal has stepped in and become the districts prime retail location. I would even argue that Sandwich attracts more footfall than Dover on some occasions.
DTIZ will be immense value to the District? Considering the retailers who have signed up for it can be found at every out of town location in Kent (with less congestion and free parking) I very much doubt it. The failing of De Bradelei Wharf should be a wake up call but sadly Dover seems to be content on following an ever decreasing circle.
Jack of Hearts
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Jan Higgins wrote:Sometimes it is better to have the devil you know.
It is always easy to complain from outside something David, myself and others are very good at.
Jan it is not just a right but a duty to hold politicians to account, they are entrusted with OUR money and must be accountable. During the early part of 2015 I shared a platform with people who were perfectly happy to tell lies, its all recorded so nothing scurrilous or libellous about it.
Guest 687- Registered: 2 Jun 2009
- Posts: 513
There are those who are judging Paul on the progress of the DTIZ, whereas I know of many other fields that Paul has intervened and supported during his tenure in office which have bought great benefit to the District.
If I need anything I always make Paul my first port of call and he has never once failed me or those who I represent.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,833
D Little wrote: "Jan Higgins" wrote:Sometimes it is better to have the devil you know.
It is always easy to complain from outside something David, myself and others are very good at.
Jan it is not just a right but a duty to hold politicians to account, they are entrusted with OUR money and must be accountable. During the early part of 2015 I shared a platform with people who were perfectly happy to tell lies, its all recorded so nothing scurrilous or libellous about it.
As you feel so strongly about DDC and its Leader why have you not stood for election to the council? Standing for election as an MP is not the same as fighting for your beliefs in the various local chambers, hence my earlier comment.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,024
Jan I'm sure you are aware Ken was a District Councillor for some years.Ken has posted more or less what I wanted to say re the Leader .His role covers all the District.Look how we have the DIscovery park!Fowlnead .Lots going on at Aylesham.Like Ken says Paul always responds very quickly if you ask for his help.Time he was give an award.
