Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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...as a signatory to a letter regarding regional development in today's Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/05/free-up-euro-fundingIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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thanks for that link, good to see aussie steve battling away on our behalf.
they way i read it the money spent is allocated to regions who need assistance but dave, george and nick plan to use the money to cut the deficit.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Agree with Steve Manion and know he can be trusted to inform his euro-sceptic colleagues of yet another EU subsidy.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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Steve, is a true champion for community life and I know he will back this letter up actively and pursue this with determination.
This money should go where it belongs, into community projects for regeneration and we should all get behind Steve and the other's as this is vital for our future.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Steve is a good community cllr.
He has spent 9 years representing DDC on Coalfields Community-now Industrial Alliance.
That grouping are heavily involved in supporting the Betteshanger/Hadlow bid.
With Professor Steve Fothergill from Sheffield -Hallam- University a tremendous amount of background research has been undertaken to sell the case for East Kent.
Other than Betteshanger a Coastal Communities group has been established via Steve to look at the negative impacts of the economics of these areas.
This matter refers back to the origins of this thread & backed up by £35m annual bidding sum for these areas.
The money comes from off shore windfarm income collected by Government.
Watty
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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Paul.
Thanks for that info, interesting as to where the money is coming from. I wonder what the anti- wind farmers will make of that one?
I have had a lot of contact with Steve over the last few years and it has been a pleasure, he is a very dedicated man and I have a lot of respect for him.
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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The Coastal Communities work is being done by Steve Fothergill -too many Steves.
Watty
Keith Sansum1
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I recall when reg was the labour leader and leader of the council he called the leading lights down to dover and was very active on the C C C RIGHT up until the time he allowed mr mannion to take over.
There is no doubt that mr mannion is carrying on the good work that reg started and all power to his elbow
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Keith you live in cloud cuckoo land.
Reg. did not give up his place for Steve, I appointed Steve to position after Reg. lost his seat & a certain Eileen R .went that way too.
It was not in Reg's gift to give away. Steve now holds his position for both DDC & KCC.
Watty
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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paulw;
what i said was reg started this all off and did a fine job as leader of the council and then allowed mr mannion to take over when reg decided he would let mr mannion win the election
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I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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having said so many people work so hard in the differing jobs they do(did) im sure mr mannion does also
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Keith , perhaps JHG will give you a job in his Cabaret act.
Watty
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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All, perhaps matching funding can be forthcoming so that the designated deprived areas can play their part in our much needed economic recovery.
OR
We can simply carry on playing silly-buggers.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Indeed Tom.
Who provides the match funding?
Watty
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Indeed Paul,
Me.
Who is to benefit?
All.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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truth hurts paulw
i realise that
but i realise you rarely use it lol
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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You have so much front Keith, it's unbelievable.
To call the Leader of Dover District Council a liar, is just unreal.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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you have to hand it to him roger, keith has more front than brighton.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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And more rabbit than Sainsbury's.
Roger
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