howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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grateful thanks to keith for texting over the information from the count so that were kept informed up to the minute.
Guest 711- Registered: 1 Mar 2011
- Posts: 194
Many thanks to you too Howard for keeping us all informed.
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
Ah, so now we know.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,247
Thanks Howard for the info.
Seems we are back then to where we were in 1983, a straight Con/Lab Council in Con control - good news....
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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thanks for all those kind words, good to see such an interest.
would have been better if the result had been closer, the turning point for me was when the reds failed to get the third seat in both middle deal and maxton elms vale and priory.
had the yellows held whitfield it would have been a very interesting looking council.
good luck to all those elected especially the first timers.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Yes thanks Howard, this was the only place I could find out anything ....well done you
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
So sorry Howard I forgot to thank you at the same time as I thanked Keith.
Well done
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
Yes indeed thank you Howard for all your sterling work.
I looked up the results for DDC here...
http://www.dover.gov.uk/council__democracy/electoral_services__elections/election_results.aspx
and learned that the bold Victor Matcham was duely elected to the following Parish Councils...
Lydden,
River,
Temple Ewell,
Whitfield.
Well done Vic.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Alec Sheldon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
No election for those seats Tom, they were all uncontested.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
Ah. There was me thinking that the DDC were on the ball. Sorry about that and thank you Alec.
Over to you again Howard.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
- Posts: 2,096
I had a hot and sweaty time at the count but did get to meet and have a chat with Keith and John Goodwin for the first time, and caught up with my councillor to be Vic.
And I moved the car of an old Labour friend who was waiting for an imminent declaration and afraid of getting a parking ticket - we often wind each other up on here but humanity rules when we meet in person
With out sounding thick shut up Brian, dose this mean with no overall control we will see a another 4 years with nothing being done in dover because they cant agree with one another.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
tom
d.d.c who would have all the full results have cleared off for the weekend, we will have to wait until monday.
alan
the blues have all the overall control that they could ask for.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
- Posts: 1,610
Dover Town Council now consists of twelve Labour, four Dover Alliance and two Conservatives.
At District Maxton, Elms Vale & Priory went to two Labour (Sue Jones and Diane Smallwood) and one Conservative (Roger Walkden). Viv Revell lost her seat.
In those seats that Vic had to contest an election he came last.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
do you have any more details chris?
for example what was the balance before and do we have any new ones?
Guest 676- Registered: 1 Jul 2008
- Posts: 521
DTC before todays results was:
12 Labour
4 Dover Alliance
1 Independant
1 Vacant
So yes there will be new Town Councillors
Million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
- Posts: 1,610
By ward.
Buckland - Neil Rix (DA), Anne Smith (L), Mick Smith (L) and Jan Tranter (L)
Castle - Stewart Dimmock (C) and Pat Sherratt (C).
Maxton etc - Sheila Amos (L), Neil Law (DA), Roger May (DA) and Bobby Royston (L).
St Radigunds - Sue Jones (L), Diane Smallwood (L) and Viv Revell (L).
Tower Hamlets - Pam Brivio (L), John Goodwin (L) and Ronnie Philpott (L).
Town and Pier - Gordon Cowan (L) and Chris Precious (DA)
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
A remarkable and lovely bunch of people. Congratulations to you all.
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