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  Vic sorry to be thick but what has the port situation got to do with Alexander's proposal?
  
  Regarding local politics and policies all parties need to recognise some home truths:
  
  The central government grant to local authorities will be cut
  Local working people will not accept a significant increase if any in local tax
  Budgets will have to be cut
  Some things that are currently free will have to be charged for
  Some things that have a minimal charge will have to be increased in price
  Unless employment opportunities are created in the town and its environs, social service budgets will be further stretched leading to deeper cuts elsewhere
  Third party providers will not be likely to offer the same service for less money potentially leading to service loss and further detriment to the town
  Shared services with other local authorities will need to become the norm not the exception in order to maximise service for spend otherwise services will continue to deteriorate despite the best efforts of the staff
  
  I like most others here are increasingly becoming bored with the brazen attention seeking tactics from a number of local parties, particularly when coupled with a blatant disregard for providing any meaningful detail. If you politicos really care about the town then for gawd sake start talking about what you are proposing, share the best ideas and lets all pull together to put Dover back on its feet.

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