howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
back to one of my favourite subjects, that has come into the news again, a cut in their budget.
sadly 90 jobs will be lost, though most of this will be covered by natural wastage, stopping new recruitment and having less temporary staff.
the cut is 50 million smackers!!
how much do they still get?
we had the sob stories about how jobs and business would be affected, but all they could find to back up their "success"
was a bloke that had extended his mail order internet business.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
- Posts: 2,119
#2
Seems the usual these days Howard, all out for what they can get and little in return...Hmmmmm I must check out my expenses rules this week and send some cd's back. and the odd bath plug.
Keep smiling mate. we'll never know the full cost of it.
Ian...
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#3
ian
earlier the lib dem mp for lewes, norman something or other said what i have been saying all along.
ditch seeda and give the money to county and district councils.
they are electable and accountable.
they also know what their own area needs.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
#4
That would be Norman Baker, a clever pleasant man. Had the privilege of sitting alongside him at a LibDem Christmas Dinner a few years back.
But the problems with SEEDA...well I dunno, there are just too many organisations. In a deep recession there clearly isnt the money to go around. That reminds me of a picture I have of Paul Watkins himself pointing to the board at the DDC offices which shows all the kwangos involved with Dover's development. Impressive looking, but as with the River Dour situation, are there too many chiefs?? here's the picture..
You can see SEEDA in a top slot on the board of endeavour...but will the cuts slow things down for Dover?
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#5
yes it does.more years of deriliction to come with more shops closing.one problem with seeda tho many chatting chiefs and not working indians so to speak,for instance the old paper mill has been sitting empty since it closed down,there could have been a thriving community there by now.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#6
that is the chap paul, norman baker, on the box a lot, always has an intelligent comment to make on a lot of issues.
the word is that the biggest loser from the seeda fall out will be the coalfields regeneration, here in east kent.
seeing that pic of paul w pointing at the list, just illustrates the futility of organisations like seeda and dover pride.
remember the priory station fiasco?
would be finished in a couple of months, still not complete, after more than 2 years.
same problem there, a big list of organisations involved in the refurbishment.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
#7
Again lads alot of talking was done for over two years and Dover has ended up with nothing,they should talk after they done the job,then we will all pat them on the back, but at this time like me when I was boxing lieing on the back.But I also won some times but this lot---------
Vic M
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#8
I understand SEEDA are still commited to their Dover projects .Buckland Mill is being held up by the EA .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#9
seeda have been "committed" for approx 10 years.
are we supposed to congratulate them on the state of the mill?
these large organisations are highly skilled at blaming one another, it all goes around in a circle, still spending taxpayers money though, and producing no results.
Unregistered User
#10
If it is any consolation to you Howard they have provided the money to landbank some strategic redevelopment sites of which DDC now has the freehold interests vested with them.
They are also paying for the Master Planning phase of the Wellington Dock/Bench Street development phase which includes the landbridge & cable car concept. That scheme has gone thru. a business feasibility process[funded by SEEDA] & is defined as a development of regional significance. This is of course where the Live Screen-long term- could ultimately be sited if it goes ahead.
As with all major sites for redevelopment in Dover the Environment Agency are the key consultee that foul up/hold back progress on every potential opportunity to date.
SEEDA have withdrawn from all small schemes & will only concentrate on strategic ones that have defined Government objectives[Growth Point]in Dover's case. The major agency with regeneration money is the Homes & Communities Agency [English Partnerships] & they are already here and own Connaught Barracks & will invest in other sites!!
Watty
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#11
paul w in that case whats happening to the st james area, is this on hold or is there going any movement as in demolition and rebuilding starting.
Unregistered User
#12
Ticking away Brian.
Watty
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
#13
Talk and Talk and still more talk, on the news today that alot of District Councils have now gone,and still more to go,well you never know------
Vic M
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#14
vic take a chill pill.
