howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that's even better ray, not like lydden with you, vic and ben the shining beacons of moderation.
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Not quite in the same league perhaps, but I am led to believe that the Eythorne Parish Council has enjoyed some 'interesting' meetings in the fairly recent past.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Was Reg involved Neil?
Watty
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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surely reg didn't full stop the other councillors?
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I have no details, only a very high turnover of councillors a while ago now with a large number of resignations going on over 'frictions'.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Perhaps Reg will tell us. He was or is involved with that Parish Council.
Watty
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Reg is still there, he'll have a view as to how interesting it all got.
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Some info here -
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120202153716/http://standardsforengland.gov.uk/CaseinformationReporting/SfEcasesummaries/Casesummaries/E/EythorneParishCouncil/.
I remember one parish council had problems with the wording of the swearing in document meaning the councillors weren't legal, was that Eythorne too?
I know it's not the right thread for this (but I can't be bothered to search for the right one and as this is near the top!), I've just got back from the Neighbourhood Forum in St Mary's parish centre in Dover, some very helpful information gained from DDC and KCC staff and others. It's a much better format than previous ones, just wal;k around looking at displays and ask questions at the ones that interest you.
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It was Eythorne
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i thought the standards board for england was being abolished as one of the cuts, good job as well if councillors cannot sort something out without squealing to a higher being.
the long melford way seems better, no cost to the taxpayer.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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You're right Howard. The web link is taken from national archives website, it ceased to function on 31 January and was abolished on 31 March this year.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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You are correct Howard.
It's not cllrs squealing to the Higher Body but the public if they don't like the local determination.
The "Pickle's view" is that it can sorted out by the courts [fraud etc.] or the public at the ballot box.
Watty
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I think Private Eye's Rotten Boroughs section ought to be compulsory reading for anyone in local politics.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Indeed Peter, I don't believe DDC has made it yet!!
Watty
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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KCC has, quite recently too.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson