howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Guest 1735- Registered: 26 Apr 2016
- Posts: 90
#2
No suprise ,Get rid of KCC & DTC ,that would be a saving in millions ,Paul Carter and a couple of his cronies are on more cash than the PM ,& dont do anything more than an ordinary Cllr does .The money that is wasted could easily open more affordable nurseries and provide better quailty in residential homes & schools for the disbabled
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I don't think getting rid of KCC would save much as district councils would then demand a lot more dosh to run the Police service, Fire and Rescue, schools, highways, street lighting etc plus it would be a logistical nightmare.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#4
I always thought the Police and Fire ran themselves with money provided by KCC, schools now seem to be heading in the same direction while highways could certainly do with a shake up.
I would rather have an effective council to local needs and do away with KCC, whether it would be better value for money will always be questionable.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
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With the proposed merger of Canterbury, Ashford, Shepway, Thanet and Dover into one body we would split from KCC much as Medway did and form a Unitary Authority.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Guest 1792- Registered: 2 Jul 2016
- Posts: 111
#7
Having just 1 council would be better has the money would go straight to them which would make them more accountable and lot less of passing the buck .. ..At the moment our money goes to ppl like PaulCarter who like Cherry says earns more money than the PM and is no different to any other Cllr ,we don't need ppl like him and certainly don't need parish and Town councils . If this went to the vote I think it would be unaminious,ppl are getting fed up of CT rises only to see it wasted ,Cuts seem to be the must ,so let's start in getting rid of KCC ,town & parish councils
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Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,829
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Hardly any police patrols anymore,a service run into the ground,let alone bin collection,the s**t state of our roads etc and we have to pay more?what superb value for money our council tax is,so pleased they,ve put it up again,i always thought the price was too low.
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,397
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If Paul Carter claimed zero allowances and expenses
http://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/59337/councillors-allowances-and-expenses-2015-16.pdf it would just pay for the cost of one unaccompanied child migrant
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/667285/UK-migrant-crisis-child-refugees-Europe
KCC is looking after over 900 of them.
Just saying.
(FACT - How much does the Prime Minister get paid? The combined ministerial and parliamentary salary of the Prime Minister is £143,462 at April 2016. This figure includes the parliamentary salary of £74,962.)
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Guest 1792- Registered: 2 Jul 2016
- Posts: 111
#10
If Paul Carter cut his wage in by 3/4 ,would pay for heating to at lots of needy pensioners this winter
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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#11
If 'needy' pensioners (and others) went to Oxfam and bought a warm jumper rather than expecting to wander round their house dressed as though it was the middle of summer necessitating their central heating being turned up to maximum perhaps there would not be a problem?
The bill for Gas + Electricity at 5 bedroomed Marlinspike Hall, which does not have double glazing or even cavity walls averages just over £40 a month.
My Winter Fuel Allowance covers five months payments.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#12
Captain I wear extra jumpers and have a blanket so I keep the heating bills down.
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Guest 1735- Registered: 26 Apr 2016
- Posts: 90
#13
Well Capt what alovely caring man you are ,Do you or do you not know that when you get older you tend to feel the cold & those that are on anti coagelents also do too ,many pensioners live in 1 room with just 1 bar burning for a couple of hrs a day .Really hope you never have to live that way, on the other hand maybe poetic justice will leap up & remind you of your "caring" nature ..
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