Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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Jan as I said earlier, I'll defend them too.
What about my idea:
You want the Mayor, you pay for her?
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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I have mixed feelings about the Town Mayor, a figure head is like the one on a ship...... sometimes good to look at but otherwise fairly useless.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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I'd get another ban if I'd said that
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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how far would you take your puritanism david? say for example the queen wants to go over to upton park to see her team play would her courtiers have to advise her to change to the district line at mile end and not get off at west ham station because she would look a right pillock in front of the peasants that reside there?
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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Its quite simple Howard, if a business wants to see the mayor they pay for it, why should everybody else.
Your analogy of the Queen going to West Ham is just ridiculous.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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Its a kind invitation but one I'll decline thanks Mr Matcham.
I'm certain there are lots of people who give their time for no personal gain and with very good intentions, its when I have to pay for it I believe I have the right to comment.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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disagree david the queen and members of her family carry out much the same functions as local mayorlty but on a much larger scale and much higher expense.
some years ago i met princess diana at the opening of a council run sports centre, the cost of her and her entourage would have been enormous to a local council.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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My point Howard was your analogy about the queen going to West Ham on the underground.
I'm sure Cllr Nicholas will be flattered that you've compared her popularity with that of one of the most recognised people in the 20th century.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Carry on Mr Little, we need the Royal family and what they do,I think we should go back to the days when a king or Queen ruled the land ,and in France the Town Mayors plays a very big part in running a town and rules over all.What he or she says is done.And you do have a right to comment,so say what you need to,but I try to stop if it means being rude about aperson.,and no need to swear if one does that they lose their views they are trying to put across.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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I haven't sworn and I don't know Cllr Nicholas, my point is that in tough times we shouldn't be spending it on chauffering local politicians around.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I agree with that to.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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The Jag is not new. Mark performs many other duties for the council besides driving the Chairman and guarding the chain. The Chairman's office deserves a degree of dignity. I don't consider it a wast of taxpayers' money. Our chairman does not use it willy-nilly. Compared with many other local authorities I think we get pretty good value from the senior councillors.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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A little bird told me there were plans to get a new Jag recently (better terms, more efficient etc etc) but they were dropped for fear of the response once David found out!
There is a balance to be drawn between civic pride and civic extravagance, there'll always be disagreements between individuals over where to draw the line.
In defence of Sue she has been the most active of the Chairmen that I have known of in recent years, some of it in public but a lot behind the scenes.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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I think we are in danger of applauding only a few,
now, im sure Sue does a good job, but over the years there has been a handful of cllrs from the 2 main parties who work hard.
With all due respect to Sue there has been a number of hard working chairpersons over the years from both parties
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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the problem as i see it keith is that sue cannot get involved with political slanging matches like other councillors so attacks on her are uncalled for.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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My point is howard, whilst in some minds Sue does a fair job
There has been many good chairpersons over the years from both parties
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Yes Keith you are right but they were not the subject matter under discussion.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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just replying to post 34 peter
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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read from post 6 onwards keith, this is what we are discussing.
