howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I really think this is a very autocratic and surely a very questionable move.
This illustrates very clearly why I feel so strongly, and many others, regarding the running of the DHB and demise of our town by this particular regime....
It is very very sad day when this occurs.........
I feel most depressed........poor Dover................
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
I can't see the Government selling the Port of Dover, for economic and strategic reasons.
To privatise the Port would also have a negative impact on public opinion.
My view is that we will soon see a rail link to Western Docks, in particular because total dependancy on oil (petrol) for road transport would be a recipe for disaster.
I'm actually surprised the Government hasn't already started work on a rail link. Common sense would suggest this be a top national priority.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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interesting point about a rail link alex but i do not see it happening.
as for privatising, opinion is divided at what that entails.
the neil/charlie/peter and pat port say that it is a community buy out and bob and chums claim the same.
from the little i understand the former offers long term investment in the town and the latter offers untold riches in the short term.
excuse me will i retreat to my bunker before vic logs on.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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The Mayor is the Towns number citizen but also a member of the Public.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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The Mayor stood in for Cllr Cowan at the previous meeting as he was given 24 hours notice of the meeting and he was unable to attend as he had 3 meetings that day.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that is right so she can always turn up on the night as plain ms v. philpott.
can always smuggle the chain in with her handbag the put it on later to pull rank.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Dr Goldfield's message is quite clear: Sod the town of Dover and its citizens.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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As usual, Bob Goldfield has not displayed any public relations finesse.
He is, however, quite right in saying that the Town Council can not contribute "in any meaningful way" to the DHB scheme for privatisation when they have opted to join the board of the Dover People's Port Trust.
What useful contribution can the Town Council be expected to make by turning up at a seminar to discuss one scheme when they have declared their support for a rival scheme?
My own experience of the Town Council was a public meeting at the Town Council offices a couple of years ago with BG and Charlie present. It was infuriating as an invisible council lady asked umpteen totally irrelevant questions and I was just screaming silently for somebody with a grasp of matters related to the port to ask the right questions.
If that is the standard of the contribution that the Town Council can make then they are just going to get in the way if they turn up for a seminar discussing a scheme they do not support. If the Mayor wants to turn up in all her finery, then Bob Goldfield would be well advised to keep her happy by sitting her in a corner with some tea and biscuits while he gets on with the business in hand.
Where abouts and what time is this meeting? please...
I am assuming members of the General Public can attend...
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I am going to disagree with you all on this one,I get on very well with the Mayor and some of the Town council,but They have said in the open and to the press that they support the p/port ,so why(1) Do they want to go to that meeting,(2) What would they be saying to the public after it. On this one you can not have a foot in both camps. I think that the DHB should not have aske them along in the first place,then this would not have happen.
Where abouts and what time is this meeting? please...
I am assuming members of the General Public can attend...
Any replies to this positive question.......please
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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tried to find out with no luck, nothing on their website either.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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It's by invitation only. Just for the great and good who are not tainted by association with the opposition (as they see it). I would love to see the list, it might give us a clue as to who they want to sell the port to.
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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not the mayor that is for certain, strange that the website has been updated today and no mention of it.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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The Town Council is for a port that brings prosperity to the Town Of Dover,and will listen to both sides of the coin,we have not aligned ourself as a group to one side or the other.We listen study watch what everyone does and is saying.
We will not just plump for one or the other just the one that will bring a benefit to the Town and because of that we or a Cllr will be available to attend both group meetings if asked.It may even be the same Cllr.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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have to disagree john, gordon was appointed to the peoples port trust board on behalf of the town council.
spunds to me that they have made up their mind.
Well the Chinese Whispers abound in Dover...Thailand will benefit greatly from the proposed...........
Community Port....
5 million is the amount banded around as the
heavy handshake
Nothing negative there...........
Closed hearing aaaah..................Rather plays on the name Trust Port....
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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those chinese whispers certainly put a new slant on things.
not heard anything myself.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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The Ministry of Transport has not announced any decision to sell the Port of Dover.
In this context, there is no need to be upset.
Reason will prevail!