Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
I don't hold a Tory card either Sue,but then I never did
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
They are going down like flies at the Town Council, just been informed that Ron Wright of Town and Pier ward(home to Lord Dixon) has fallen on his sword. I make that three by elections coming up and that is without His Holiness the Mayor deciding to step down.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I was stopped in the town and asked would I stand for town council again?
Guest 1735- Registered: 26 Apr 2016
- Posts: 90
If i didnt have such a young family i d stand .Lets hope we get people that want to work for the Town and its people unlike the lot that are there now ,Would love to see a lovely bright clean bustling Town like Deal ,I get the impression that Cllrs dont seem to want this for Dover but are happy to rake the money in ,where does it go and who controls it
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Suzie Sue wrote:If i didnt have such a young family i d stand .Lets hope we get people that want to work for the Town and its people unlike the lot that are there now ,Would love to see a lovely bright clean bustling Town like Deal ,I get the impression that Cllrs dont seem to want this for Dover but are happy to rake the money in ,where does it go and who controls it
Town councillors don't get paid. People get cross about DTC but they have very little influence, the problem is DDC.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,875
The problem is too many councils so they all pass the buck blaming each other, while the public have trouble remembering who does what or more importantly who doesn't get on and improve the area.
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Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Jan Higgins wrote:The problem is too many councils so they all pass the buck blaming each other, while the public have trouble remembering who does what or more importantly who doesn't get on and improve the area.
Agree entirely Jan, some people are or have been Town, District and County Councillors at the same time, there has to be a conflict of interest. Regardless, we have far too many politicians at every level, we simply don't need them.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
You are not likely to throw your hat in the ring then David ?
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Sue Nicholas wrote:You are not likely to throw your hat in the ring then David ?
No Sue, as you know I stood previously but the electorate spoke which I respect. It doesn't stop me getting frustrated by the inadequacies and ineptitude of our local representatives. I know many of them, individually they are very nice and well intentioned but as a group they are dreadful, mainly due to political tribalism.
Likewise the Officers at DDC, I count some as friends, others are stealing a living from taxpayers.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The only statutory responsibility of the Town Council is upkeep of allotments so there is plenty of
scope with the budget they have to do relatively small scale things that brighten up the town which they sometimes do.
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Plenty on this forum appear to have time on their hands and ideas, no idea why they don't lift their head above the parapet.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
don't blame them david,saves getting there heads shot at.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
Matcham & Precious has a ring about it.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Tomorrow is the closing date for applications to stand in the forthcoming 3 by-elections. Could well be a surprise candidate or two.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
One surprising candidate(surprised me anyway) has just gone public in my ward.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Keith Sansum will be making a Lazarus style comeback standing as an Independent in Maxton, Elms vale and Priory. Other candidates are Tammy Stewart for the Tories and a lady from River for Labour.
Guest 943- Registered: 15 May 2013
- Posts: 449
Keith standing as an Independent?
Has Keith been purged by Labour especially after Keith nominated Peter Wallace for DDC in 2015?
Apart from that, Keith has bags of experience.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Left of his own accord Peter I think he was unhappy with the way things were going, one of them being the "wimmin only" short list which proved to be a disaster at the last General Election. The local party put up a candidate in a by election fairly recently in their safest ward of St Radigunds and lost and the same candidate has been foisted on us here. Keef is saying that it should be someone that lives in the ward and takes an interest rather than someone who just wants the title "Town Councillor" in front of their name.
