Guest 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
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You couldn't make it up, Sarah! Only in East Kent can we get a road twenty years too late, and even then it causes a traffic jam. As you can tell, I was not impressed this morning.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Quickest way to QEQM from Dover now via Brenley Corner!
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
I have seriously considered that route over the past couple of days Peter , it would be quicker
Is it true that Thanet have said no to night flights? I keep hearing that "75%" of people in Thanet oppose them - but it is only 75% of the low number of people who responded who opposed them - very different indeed. And sometimes councils have to make less popular decisions for the good of the area. Perhaps they looked down, saw their own foot, and decided to shoot anyway?
Keith Sansum1
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yes howard just looked up there web site
24 labour
24 tory
3 indies
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Just the issue for a parish poll by Ramsgate Town Council , I would think.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not a good idea peter, alex will go into one.
Jan Higgins
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Thanet obviously like having an area stuck in the doldrums.
Do they really want Manston open at all, I have my doubts.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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with the make up of the council no one party could have got this through wiyhout the help of another party
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Partnership working for the good of the area they represent, you mean? Radical.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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think iv answered that in previous post bern
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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so it looks like the indies have the power balance.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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while they are indies maybe but that can change by the hour it is a miracle that the turner gallery went ahead.
thankfully the council couldn't do much to stop it.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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turner centre was in doubt at times howard
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It is difficult to understand, though, the mentality of people who try, Canute like, to hold back progress. I don't advocate change or progress for its own sake, but when there are clear benefits to the community and some competent and compelling arguments pro development it is hard to understand when those people tasked with protecting and serving that community put up a wall.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just heard on bbc south east that thanet district council have voted against it.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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as i said earlier it would take more than one party to get this through
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Its really intresting as The Council have voted against night flights but have no enforcable right to stop night flights ,
the process becomes more convaluted as if the airport starts night flights, which they have the right to do and the council considers that the ammount of flights is excessive and constitutes a change of use , The council can hold an enforcable opinion that a "Change of use " has come into force and planning permission needs to be sought . The known unknown is there is no set definition of an "excessive " number of flights , ( Have you got one of your heads yet Howard ? )
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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if only it were that simple sarah.
