Captain Haddock
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Keith Morris Resigns as Leader of Dover District Council
Keith Morris has today (14 October 2019) announced his resignation as Leader of Dover District Council with immediate effect. He has been the Leader since October 2017 and a district councillor since May 2011.
Keith Morris also stood down as councillor for the Guston, Kingsdown and St Margaret's-at-Cliffe ward. Details of a by-election will be announced in due course.
Cllr Sue Chandler, Deputy Leader will assume the responsibilities of the Leader of the Council. Cllr Chandler represents the Sandwich ward and is also a Member of Kent County Council.
Keith Morris said: “I have greatly enjoyed my two years as Leader of the Council. I am leaving for purely personal reasons. I thank my fellow councillors and the officers of DDC for their unstinting support.”
Posted on 14 October 2019
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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That was a shock
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,786
I hope the "personal reasons" are nothing really serious.
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,693
Huge surprise, he will be missed. I found him to be a breath of fresh air compared to many who had preceded him. He genuinely made a difference.
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While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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Don't share those views
But I wish him well
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,017
You never worked with him Keith.He had a different style to Paul or indeed Terry Birkett,Peter Wells and you late brother.Certainly different to Gwadlys Payne.Some credit must go to Paul because he was the driving force for a lot of things which are only just happening in the district.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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The most extraordinary news being that for the first time in living memory the Conservative Councillor with the responsibilities of the Leader of the Council is NOT a Mason.
(Which will probably be more than can be said for whoever they put forward for the 'safe seat' of St Margarets!)
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,017
Hot off the press Captain .
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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My sources and my sauces are both always hot Sue!
(N.B. Homophone - not just for telephoning gay people)
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Sue
I did have the oppirtunity to work with him twice and I can say he made the right noises like a lot of politicians
But making any difference?
That's not to say he's probably a nice enough guy
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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For God's sake! Barrel has been scraped and the best they can come up with is Trevor Bartlett for Leader. 'Election' next Wed but no-one else has had his hat thrown into the ring.
Trev of course was i/c Property Services during debacle of lease on Sandwich Quay (yes, I have read the confidential report) and the farce that was Deal Pier (until a local councillor kicked up such a stink behind the scenes that stuff was done).
As the Bartlett in Bartlett and White he should be an ideal candidate to line up a load of vegetables and make them vaguely presentable to the public.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
in that case bob I will have 3 kilos of sprouts, 2 cabbages and a cauliflower.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,017
Steady chap but Leader not sure.Its tough at the top.I wish him well .
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Dover continues to not go far in its choice of leader
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Only as far as Snargate Street!
"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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How drove Captain
Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
- Posts: 614
Masonic Hall should be renamed Town Hall.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,828
I recall some years back
Of the 6 chairpersons In the Conservative administration were openly freemasons
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