Terry Nunn
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Keith Sansum1
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that's not a good move
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the dymchurch cancellation was made a month or so ago and the police are advising the organisers how to go about things.
it was inevitable that this would happen, hopefully local british legion branches will liaise with their police and that there are enough volunteer stewards.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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public cant stop traffic though?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not sure how that will work in practice keith, either way we will see less and less of the police in the foreseeable future.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Nagging in the back of my mind (no comments please) is that I was once told that a school teacher with children in tow has the authority to stop traffic and cross the road.
Any volunteers for November 10?
Terry
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Guest 904- Registered: 21 Mar 2013
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As long as there is a proper organising body Terry, yes.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Well, the organising body will be DTC.........................................
Comments on a postcard please.
Terry
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i notice when sharon is organising things all seems to go smoothly.
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Over at Eythorne, the crowd just takes up the road and cars cannot pass - particularly gratifying during the 2 minutes silence when they can't go anywhere. We had one year, some erk got fed up and decided to wheel spin round the roundabout during the silence which was slightly off putting, but, on the type of tyres he had, brought forward the day when he'd have to shell out £500 for new tyres by a considerable amount of time.
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Ann barns the police commissioner will need to redirect the money Frome the police budget to pay the £90'000 wages of her assistant.
Priorities and all that
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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if volunteers are to carry out the task they should know what they can/cant do
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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The police would normally stop the traffic at the pedestrian crossing in Priory Road by the roundabout a few minutes before 11.00 to allow the Standard Bearers to assemble in front of the Memorial. The crowds are then pushed back onto the road.
The traffic must be stopped, not only for safety but also for the two minutes silence. The silence during the recent re-dedication was marred by passing buses and lorries.
Common sense must prevail. A job for the Specials? Assuming they still exist.
Terry
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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yes they do
but it needs to be organised
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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terry
im sure you know what your doing though
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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I just do as I'm told Keith!
Mostly.
Terry
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Alec Sheldon
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There were hundreds of police on duty at Balcombe today, it must have cost a fortune. Who pays, Cuadrilla,? I doubt it. We probably do through our taxes and they can't afford a few coppers to police the traffic for a few minutes on Rememberance Day which is attended by a law abiding community.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Bumped into Guzz yesterday and he asked me what was happening about this. I don't have a clue, does anyone?
Terry
ps It seems that I met Guzz in 1968, small world init?
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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well im not sure you do as your told terry lol
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