Gary39- Registered: 7 Jul 2017
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Looking at the Wards Aycliffe does not have identity as well. what have we got to to do with the town. But as I said before not many in the DDC worry about the views of Aycliffe...
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,845
I think Gary the need to reduce the number of cllrs outweighed the reality of problems it's to cause
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Aycliffe wasn't well represented when it was Town and Pier so maybe it will do better under Town and Castle? Speaking of the latter only one Labour candidate has been chosen so it will be interesting to see who the other one is, if it had been John Heron they would have announced it already so I suspect they are looking to pressgang someone into it.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Howard
your probably right Howard
I just wish we had a choice
its collor who does sod all for ward
or some labour candidates who don't know where clarendon place is yet are present labour Cllr for the ward showing they havnt been in the ward for 2 years
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Got my polling card through over 7 weeks in advance, I can hardly wait to play my part in the democratic process.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,790
Similar here Howard, I received notification of my postal vote, plenty of time to put them somewhere safe then forget where.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Some of this is so open to interpretation that councillors must transgress sometimes without knowing it.
https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/purdah/what-purdah-means-practiceSue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,017
Very difficult .Banned from photos.I could not open a housing development on one occasion.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The Labour team are canvassing in Aylesham this coming Sunday, probably for the last time as it will go into Canterbury constituency next time around.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
I will be voting for the dog who can bark the loudest and bite the hardest. failing that I will be voting for the cat next door.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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This purdah lark is quite stupid
You don't stop being a cllr for the month of the election
I fully understand some could use it to promote themselves as a candidate
But council work doesn't stop during that month
Some officers think this is exactly what it means
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,017
Very sad .My thoughts are with his family .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Just a reminder for those thinking of standing in the district/town/parish elections, papers must be at the DDC offices in Whitfield by 4 pm Wednesday the 3rd April.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Going to be an interesting election
With the Mike eddy whom greens think will win milk Hill
Hope not or will cost me a coffee and a cake
THE new wards will have an interest who's worked in the ward
Of course councils have little power these days but are costly
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,017
Conservatives have not published their candidates yet ?I have heard whispers.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Sue Nicholas wrote:Conservatives have not published their candidates yet ?I have heard whispers.
They have no presence on social media and don't seem to have a press officer, usually we find out who their candidates are only when DDC publish the list of runners and riders but the likelihood is they will win comfortably in May.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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I agree Howard on district
But I think la our will win y a lot on town council
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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I agree Howard the District tories will hold control
But on Town coincil I think labour will in increase to a near one party council as it was before
This is because most labour cllrs on there consider themselves independent once on there
Even though they expect the group to follow them
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