Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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sorry folks no xmass lights this year,orders from central goverment.
apparently some one called ebenezzer scrooge has taken charge of xmass festivaties this year.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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As you will be aware I was not on the Town Council last year,but as I understand it the company that installed them have gone bankrupt and another Council were let down as well,I dont know if the lights were inspected. As I said the new Town Clerk looked for some companies to quote,and a survey was agreed to check out what we have got,and it wasnt good reading.
Brian WE WILL HAVE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! and the only Ebenezzer Scrooge may live in Aycliffe ( not my mate Jimmy Hood)but here in the Town there will be Christmas Festivities and alot is being planned.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Some of the stories in this Town are amazing,my Mum just called and asked if the Council is really spending £250,000 on a firework display for the Olympic Flame,the simple answer is No! Two ladies talking seemed to be making things up,and the sad part is other people believed them!
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
so how much are d.d.c spending on the fireworks display john?
Guest 676- Registered: 1 Jul 2008
- Posts: 521
To quote JHG 'the only Ebenezzer Scrooge may live in Aycliffe( not my mate Jimmy Hood)'. So are you refering to the other councillor for the ward?
Million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
oh stewart there is another???? lol
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
Did you mean your goodself Stewart? No I meant Brian!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
oh john you are naughty lol
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
jhg,no,nay not me,i would like to see some lights up around the town and futher afield.wheather they are micky mouse ones or the ones from blackpool,[ex display].or evan a combo of both.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Is this now an opportunity for shopkeepers and other businesses to do some forward planning to make their premises especially attractive with special displays for Christmas !!
Here is a shop with a good display.
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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I wanted to bring this back to the top,we have an extraordinary meeting about the lights on 27th September,but we were given a real boost yesterday but I will not tell you more until the official announcement is made.It just reminds you what brilliant people we have in this Town.Sorry more soon!
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Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
- Posts: 1,052
Sounds good, John. When can we expect the announcement?
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
I suspect there will be 2 announcements,1 with the good finanicial news and 2 what will happen with the lights
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
seems that you are covering for vic here john, we were short of someone to tell us they knew something and were not telling.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
vic is doing the waltz in the austrian tyrills.
I hope they do get this hiccup sorted would be a real shame if dover went without another let down for the towns people
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
SO WHY FEW WORDS FROM THE ALLIANCE PARTY??? seems the cost is over £60,000 can we afford it/?
The ex christmas lights not fir for purpose i understand was authorised by a alliance cllr given the remit to get xmas lights for Dover.
it appears not only did he get sub standards lights, but wasn't aware when reporting to the council that he also had to pay for electricity!!!
he has caused a major hiccup both on the lights but also the cost to us taxpayers
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
kieth,put your big wooden spoon away,you might wear it out.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
BRIAN;
£60,000 is alot of dosh to find in any cash strapped council, and had a better job beenn done by that geezer in the first place then we wouldn't be in this postion
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
kieth,i have heard that someone has a big back pocket stuffed with 50 squid notes.not saying who though.
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