Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#1
Hezza `Tarzan` Hesiltine`s report for a series of radical proposals for Economic Growth...particularly fo Regions ....at the
request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer....will be uncomfortable reading for both Cameron and Osborne.
Among many proposals it accuses dithering Dave of dithering on the airport in order to avoid another embarrassing `U` turn
saying a decision must be made in 2013 ...not after the GE in 2015.
He proposes a shake up of the remaining 200 District Councils to be ``MERGED``into Unitary Councils
In East Kent it is ludicrous financial insanity to have four District Councils costing many millions of pounds whilst in an
Austerity period which will last for years.......he says Unitaries should be given more power and paid more to cover larger areas
to attract better candidates.........with a `Tarzan`business style of cutting the crap and hitting the problem head on East
Kent will be a dynamic place for business instead of limping along year after year ................without toilets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His report highlights many policies where dithering Dave must be ``pretty smartish`` to avoid risking business investment by
failing to set clear policies.Businesses that want to invest in Britain need to have confidence in Government.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#2
PaulW said this a few days ago - that Tarzan agrees with you Reg. Not everyone else does though.
There may be an element of cost saving, but what will the other cost be, in loss of income tax and NI contributions ? Then there's benefit payments too; balancing one with the other, there may well be very little in terms of actual savings.
There's also the social cost and the fact that all those people who will lose their job, will not have money (enough) to spend, so our local businesses suffer too and an ever-increasing downward spiral starts.
Roger
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#3
Time to come out of the trees..........stand on the mountain.........Tarzan has........
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#4
But you have ignored all of the arguments against it Reg. This will not be good for the people of East Kent.
Roger
Keith Sansum1
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#5
so running with 4 councils is roger?
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#6
It's keeping more people employed Keith and there IS local representation and don't forget that services would undoubtedly suffer.
Roger
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#7
Sorry Roger what you are saying is not true.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#8
lord heseltine and baron hansell joining forces, never thought i would see the day.
incidentally does anyone have any figures on the cost saving of unitary authorities?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
There would even be a small saving if some parish councils joined with each other,and I should know siting on four of them
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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#10
What some of you may not know is a Dover lad is Heseltine's butler. I wont name names on here but I'm sure some of you know the family, Dad ex-seaman, mum a nurse.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#11
surely you don't mean you know who david?
lives up in river?
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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#12
The young man's name is Karl
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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#13
DT1- Location: Dover
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#14
Dad ex-seaman, mum a nurse...grandad a trade union man.
Lovely family.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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#15
Dont know the grandad, mum and dad lovely people
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#16
# 8......Heseltine is my kind of businessman anyone talking/acting the same way will get my support.
It will save millions,please don`t ask me again how much,.....it is a mammoth job,just look at the logistics.........
It is the effect/ momentum an East Kent united being a power force instead of our tired,out of date,lack of imagination and drive
District Council`s, not so, gently slipping into oblivion
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#17
i believe medway council tax payers are not better off since the change to a unitary authority.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#18
East Kent consolidated has tremendous potential,if harnessed,...a divided East Kent has no chance....we could be a very
successful part of the UK....Europe whether we like it or not is on our door step etc etc etc
