howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
i understand that we have them coming up in may, is it worth bothering to vote though?
we have 4 councilors in dover but haven't a clue what they do, nothing in the local media or press releases here.
i often wonder what percentage of people even know who their councilor/s are.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#2
Probably more than know (or care) who their forum moderators are, Howard. If you want to know who they are and what they do, you could always find out their names and addresses from the KCC website and ask them. Perhaps Gordon Cowan and Nigel Collor are names you may have heard?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
yes i do know their names peter, much more interested in what they do or have done.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
#4
Gordon and Nigel have both featured on here
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#5
not a lot howard apart from drinking tea/coffee,eating biscuits and shouting at each other.good for them.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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#6
Brian
thats a very unfair comment, i would love to see you put up and do any better.
whilst i may not agree with nigel and hope he loses his seat, we do have a number of cllrs who work hard,
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#7
keith
gordon used to send press releases but nothing about what was happening at maidstone, just local party poltical stuff. nigel used to put up some useful bits from trading standards but stopped doing so a long while ago.
everyone knows that central government grants to kcc have been cut and will be cut even further in the future, people are entitled to know how they will be affected.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#8
kieth,it maybe unfair but thats how i see it,and thats red,blue and yellow.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#9
Not surprised they stopped, Howard. This forum (collectively) has a history of biting the hands that feed it.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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#10
you said it peter
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#11
Mr Garstin sir well said,nothing to do with what is being asked,but I have within the last 30mins by email asking if I am going to stand again? At this time I cannot stand for more then afew mins
but I will be standing again for a county seat in May,I know that it is only about 3% of me winning one,but I will be standing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#12
peter
niced try at blaming the forum, neither local newspapers get press releases either besides we get district councillors posting here that get criticised, they don't go into hiding, incidentally gordon, has never been a member.
we know there have been cut in services to yoof and the elderly that have been made public, surely we should have details explained to us via local media?
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#13
The other two councillors who have not been mentioned are Bryan Cope (Dover West) and Steve Manion (Dover North).
I have to admit I had never heard of Bryan Cope until I looked him up, we used to hear from Nigel often but nothing for a long time is he still a member of the forum?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#14
apparently bryan cope is a good egg even keith said so!!
gordon has never been a member, have tried to get him to join many times when i have seen him in morrisons but understand why he doesn't with all his commitments. steve manion was years ago for a short while, nigel as per post 7.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#15
Bryan is a good guy, Steve I have never met which means that as a candidate for my vote he won't be considered. I only vote for people I know and trust to do the right thing.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#16
doesn't that back my point about knowing who people are peter?
ihave heard that steve is a very diligent worker for his constituents, not in my part of the district though.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#17
Having them put stuff on the forum does not mean you know who they are and what they stand for. I applaud the courage of councillors of any persuasion who contribute to a forum such as this as they are putting themselves in the firing line.
Having said that, this is a Dover forum not a Kent forum and county councillors have - or should have - bigger fish to fry.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
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#18
Steve Manion is a frequent attender at Eythorne Parish Council, came along to the re-opening of Eythorne Post Office services when that resumed out of the back of the Baptist Church and has been active in supporting organisations accessing Coal Field regeneration funds.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#19
Indeed Neil - Steve has worked very hard to get Coal Field Regeneration money for the ex-mining communities. Because he doesn't represent Dover Town, doesn't mean to say he shouldn't be re-elected. I believe he is a lay-preacher too.
Roger
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
- Posts: 2,594
#20
Bit unfair to single out individuals, we have parish, town, district and county councillors. I'm sure they are all well intentioned but there are far too many of them.