howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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interesting stuff, thanks to the harbour board for giving us the information.
#37 - indeed, Dover deserves a better port, better managed, better focussed, better community engagement.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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looking at the list everyone seems to be represented, not sure why the n.h.s. are there though.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I notice that no-one from the local business community was present. I need to check with the office but I don't think an invitation was sent to the Chamber.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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It would not have been, Barry. David Foley is on our board and I seem to remember that DHB resigned from the chamber a while ago as a consequence of that. Another set of stakeholders well and truly alienated. Nice to see they've managed to pull the wool over the Bishop's eyes though!
Never in my life have I witnessed the stewards in charge of a public body act so blatantly as if it were a private and personal fiefdom.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
There is something about relationship management................
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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You are correct Peter and it just shows how bloody minded and short-sighted DHB are.
Jan Higgins
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I would have called it silly and childish
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You are correct Peter and it just shows how bloody minded and short-sighted DHB are.
Never in my life have I witnessed the stewards in charge of a public body act so blatantly as if it were a private and personal fiefdom.
I love all of this......because I get in trouble he he
If you own Paddy Fields......there has to be a mind set
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i am going to have to be the odd one out here, bob and chums were holding a seminar on the future of the dover community port trust.
members and supporters of the dover peoples port trust would have had nothing to contribute.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I agree Howard; those people/bodies who have sided with one or the other, can't (shouldn't) expect to be invited to the others' meetings - it'd be like having a spy in the camp wouldn't it ?
Roger
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Roger/Howard- you both forget that DHB is a public body; you are confusing the interests of its owners (the British people) with the interest of its stewards (the DHB board).
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Without Transparency............matters become very murky............it puts the `people` at a disadvantage.
Well, there is a contempt for us.....as if we are simple and dispensable....
Men who met unwelcome early redundancy.....people who loved working for the Port....gone.....the wonderful bustle and hustle of the Port ...the Town with all the uniforms etc...the different ships and so on........
I get on my knees and hope they are in for a very big shock
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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peter is right about it being a public body but was a bit over the top about rev wilmott in post 45.
can't have people bashing the bishop on here.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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without wishing to be pedantic looking at the list of attendees again we have the church of england represented but not the catholic church and the girls grammar but not the boys.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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There were plenty of 'groups' not there and strangely some that had no special reason to be there. Why the church, why the NHS, why the GGS, why Canterbury Christchurch University?
Seems like a publicity stunt or should I call it a load of old tosh.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Because, Jan, it was a propaganda exercise pure and simple.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 688- Registered: 16 Jul 2009
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I wonder what the individuals camping outside of Saint Pauls would make of the Bishop of Dovers involvement with this new venture of the coporate agenda.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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Has the Bishop heard of the DPPT?
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