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At the meeting with the D.D.C. only last week.Mr Watkins was there to,we were told that even the poor will pay some of their council tax about 3% + some will pay more,But the OAPS will not have to,which is good for us old ones,but can we put the blame of this on the DDC at this time,I must say I would find it hard to do that,like us all, they have had their funding cut alot over the pass two or more years,There are ways and things that could be done to make up the short fall,but it would have to come from Goverment and one major one is to stop paying out funding to all the outsiders that come to the UK put nothing in the pot but take a hell of alot out of it.But as they will not do that we all have to pay more,and that goes for councils to,so we can not blame the D,D,C, on this one,they have a gun at their heads to.One thing that could be done and only the public of Dover could do it,is get rid of the Town council,I am not saying that they do not work or play apart because they do. But the saving would be a big one,over £600.000 per year,but if that did happen I would like to see their very good staff given new jobs. Also some of the parish councils could be rolled into one,none of them are moves we would like to see,but we live in times that any saving is the right move,same as all the paintings etc that are locked away never see day light,we are told they are there for a rainy day well it is raining very hard now so sell them.And the gold,as long as it all stays in the UK it will still be here.But as always it is only the way I think if you disagree please tell me but do not be rude about it. Thank you Vic Matcham