Jumping the gun
- 24 January 2013 14:39211804same as the dtc ones i expect becoming an enabling role
- 24 January 2013 15:28211812Just thought I'd join in the fun on this thread and upset as many applecarts as I can in one go
Wasn't the Buckland Mill site a SEEDA project - and SEEDA was one of the regional agencies that John Prescott set up so that there would be a regional government organisation in place for full EU compliance when Labour signed us up to the Euro?
And very little happened on the site until after the 2010 election when the regional agencies were told they were being shut down so they'd better get on and spend their money quick - just my memories of press reports, maybe someone in the know could confirm.
I've been involved as a parish councillor with grit bins, a boring but necessary detail at this time of year, and it's down to local ward councillors to let KCC Highways, who are responsible for them, know what's needed.
Finally there's a couple of interesting items in the Dover Express today - one that David should read by Steve Manion, extolling the virtues of hardworking parish councillors (no allowances unlike town and district!) doing their unpaid bit for their communities.
And another by Terry Sutton about the demise of local pubs. He recalls how the landlord of the Ancient Druids in Stembrook (what a great name) was killed by a shell in WW2, and the pub was demolished "in order for the council to redevelop the area" - in 1952! - 24 January 2013 15:32211815the "seeda" bit was the point i was pushing in 375 and 380 ray, once they went off the radar things started to happen with ddc and a developer working together.
- Jan Higgins
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- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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24 January 2013 15:43211817After all his posts about the Councillors and Councils in the past am I really supposed to believe David did not know who these people are and what they do or don't as the case may be.
He must be taking the P.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 24 January 2013 15:47211819i harbour suspicions myself jan.
- 24 January 2013 16:04211820Ray, SEEDA was the development agency [quango] now replaced by Local Enterprise Partnerships[LEP's]
SEERA [South East England Regional Asssembly] was the regional goverment [equivalent of Nord/Pas de Calais,French counterpart] until it elected to abolish itself. I had the misfortune to sit on it from 2003 until its demise in 2009.
Buckland Mill transferred to Home & Communities Agency [HCA]-now merged English Partnership & Housing Corporation-when SEEDA was abolished. They, HCA, still control site in partnership with Gilcrest Homes.
The HCA are also the accountable body for SEEDA grant money for DTIZ /Town centre project. Residual monies from that grant have to be approved by HCA & have to be validated by Independent opinion [Consultants] before money is released for purchases. Consultants are assigned from former SEEDA now HCA list of approved experts.
Watty - 24 January 2013 16:54211823Jan, I know of Sue Nicholas and have seen her wearing a chain, my query was not what her title is but what the role entails. As chairman of the council is she senior to Paul? And is Mr Aziz senior to both of them? And who is accountable for what? Sue mentions grit bins, is it her responsibility to order the gritters into action?
Might be clear to you lot, it isn't to me.
Paul whatever happened to the bonfire of the quangoes?
Anyway, I'm meeting Paul next week and I'm very much looking forward to it, I don't suppose we'll agree on everything but I'm very grateful he has taken the time to invite a member of the public, especially one seen as an agent provocateur.
- 24 January 2013 17:00211824David, Paul is a very likeable, down to earth individual and, as I know both of you fairly well, I think you will get on OK. But I would suggest the meeting take place on neutral ground, a pub for instance.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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24 January 2013 17:11211825
Is that the same paulw ??? lol 
Jan;
I think many have contributed to the thread on thoughts on there cllrs both good and bad
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 24 January 2013 17:40211829Paul #427,
Thanks for clarifying the detail on that - I think! - 24 January 2013 17:42211830David, the bonfire reference.
There are less but they are not extinct yet!!
Peter , I would love a licensed premises but I can't drive afterwards, so spoils the occasion.
You know my reluctance to partake when I visited you at Blake's.
The tragedy of the situation is that much of my early years were spent in licensed premises when my father was either a landlord/steward.
He also required my presence to run the show when I was on holiday and he wanted to go on holiday.
Happy days.
It was always Pit holidays in July/ August the busiest two weeks in the year for Deal apart from Xmas.
Ask Gary C.
Watty - 24 January 2013 18:56211844Ray that's the situation this week, I believe.
But you never know.
I spent Tuesday afternoon in Guildford trying to understand the current EU grants agenda & I'm on the committee that monitors the South East allocation uptake by business!
There is no shortage of grant money, just reluctance of business to go thru. the red tape & interminable wait from process to decision.
And then you get turned down!!
Business can't wait for largesse & the cost of processing more often than not outweighs the grant/loan benefit.
Watty - 26 October 2014 17:24273723Work looks ready to start on the pharmacy/convenience store in the Folkestone Road.
