Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Last one for tonight.
Planning for our green and pleasant land.
To put the people in charge of the decisions that affect our countryside, We Will.
(1)Put people,s wishes above central government--and big business with planning referenda.
(2)Ban new windfarms and subject existing ones to --democratic local planning procedures. I must say I do not agree with this one.
(3)Protect with new Conservators.
(4)Annul the Localism Bill,s right to build on--green belt.
(5)Direct new housing and business developmernts--to brown-field, not green-field,sites.
(4)Build new nuclear and clean-coal power plants--to secureour energy supply.
(5)Use existing house more efficiently by --encouraging rentals.
To pay for these commitments, We Will
(1)Clse the Climate Change Department, saving --up to £18billion a year.
(2)End wasteful EUand UK subsidies to ugly,--cost-ineffective"renewable energy"scams,
(3)Stop all payments to the IPCC and other UN---climate-related agencies.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Blimey, parish council meetings are going to be interesting dealing with all this lot
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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That is a very intelligent point from the UKIP Party:
there are 970,000 empty houses in Britain, and Dover, as we all know, has hundreds of empty houses, not to mention Deal and the whole district.
And DDC and Canterbury are planning to build thousands and thousands of new houses for people who do not live here.
Something to do with attracting points!
With almost a million empty houses, Britain does not need any new urban development schemes, and obviously UKIP stands for this common-sense policy.
Charlie Elphicke in his blog also states the equivalent, and is known to be against the weird DDC plans to inundate Dover with tens of thousands of setlers, but the May elections will hopefully make clear that the Tories in DDC do not represent Tory policy, but a points-based agenda stemming from the ex-Labour government!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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I'm of the same idea as Vic on wind-farms: we need them, albeit a new model wind-turbine, that is more efficient. May-be a new Council in May will introduce a research-academy in Dover to replace Pfizer in Sandwich, and bring about research for future development in the field of green energy.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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What ever happens in May, DDC cannot introduce a research academy on the Pfizer site - how much power do you think DDC have Alexander ? They are already pressing for a maritime academy and much is being done behind the scenes.
New businesses in the field of science and research are more likely to migrate there as it is already set up for that.
The present DDC Leader was in at the beginning of the task force and actually set up (with the MP) the meetings with Government Ministers, if it had been left for any length of time, it would have remained a local issue.
Vic. just one question, if UKIP is still your preferred party and you have stated some of their manifesto aims here, why are you not standing for UKIP at District, rather than as an individual ?
Bringing decision-making to local people is the main thrust of the Localism Bill and the Big Society and UKIP suppport that because it says so above - power to local people on planning matters, although I'm not convinced that would be good as it would expand the Nimbyism that is so prevalent every where and stops some good development - we'd go backwards in so many ways.
Roger
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Roger,that was in one of my posts week ago,but that does not matter about any flag we fly under. I am still Vic matcham,none of us need a party to tell us what needs to be done I am a Dover and District person If I do not know what needs to be done then I will be told at all the meetings I hope to get to as for the Manifesto that is telling us what needs to be done all over the UK,do I support it?well I do most of it but not all.
But that is not telling me local issues,like the sell of the port,like the Development at Whitfield,like the saltbins have not been replaced,Trees being cut down in all the parishs,rubbish not being picked up,the Dover tolets closing,and the list goes on and on,It is only the local public that can act on that,How do they do that ?by puting a cross by the right names on the 5th may,As i said before Vote FOR THE PERSON NOT THE PARTY. Thank you.
I am off out now Sunday is the day I put by for my lovely wife.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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As there are no UKIP candidates standing in the local parish elections in Dover and the outlying districts this thread is of total irrevelance
What would have been far more illuminating would be a detailed breakdown of Mr Matchams policies. Not just the usuals claptrap mantra of "...I am Dovorian doing my best for Dover.."
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I have no policies to follow, Just help where help is needed.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Still eveading answering the question as to why you aren't standing as a UKIP candidate while you are promoting their policies.
Your answer that you gave the reason weeks ago is buried somewhere in your numerous posts and was given before your nominations as an independent were formally accepted.
Please repeat the reason here for the benefit of clarity, I would like to know if one of the councillors responsible for the spending of the parish precept to which I contribute is a UKIP representative by stealth.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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One word is avery Big"NO" I AM NOT STANDING FOR UKIP.I hope now we can put that to rest,thank you for your post Mr Newsam.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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vic
it would be best all round if you didn't mention ukip policies until after the election.
that way will ensure that the electors know that you are standing independently.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Thanks Howard, precisely my point. If not standing for UKIP, why promote their policies?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I will carry on lads thank you,again I am still chairman of UKIP in Dover,Sorry but that is till tonight my garden and family call.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Support your members let Alax do it,he is good.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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You might be chairman of UKIP but there are NO officially nominated UKIP candidates standing in these elections locally so there's no point promoting their policies - why are you totally unable to appreciate that point?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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vic
what are we supposed to let alex do?
ray
good piece of editing.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Howard, gave myself a yellow card, just a bit of frustration showing!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Roger, I did not mention setting up a research academy on the Pfizer site, but in Dover.
There are a lot of things a community can do, looking ahead, but one can also do nothing and sit down living from one day to the next, as all opportunities dwindle away.
All one ever heres is: we can't do this, we can't do that, and we won't do the other! Then don't!
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Vic don't mention UKIP to the electorate until you find one,then tell you are UKIP not Indy,that way you will get 2 lots of votes.........problem is finding members of UKIP,I canvassed 600 houses last week and found 1 and one BNP ,but they were both so fed up they both said wouldnt vote for them again.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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I think Vic should read this and take it on board before spreading any more UKIP material during his election campaign -
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/105938/to-campaign-material-npc.pdf
He could end up having to declare and pay part of the costs of running doverforum for the period of his campaign if he's not careful!