Paperwork blunder means Birchington Parish Council faces another election
The ten-seat parish council in Borchington was, it turns out, bungled to the point that the entire council will have to be re-elected. The mistake was discovered when Cllr Marcel Pooke resigned in September. Normally, there would be a by-election for the seat. This was a problem because there should have been two wards within
Is it just me or is Garlinge the wrong place for a load of new houses?
I’ve been looking into the efforts to put a whole load of new houses in Garlinge. Is it only me who thinks this is not a good fit for the area? It’s not like they include much by the way of social housing; this looks a bit like a fat money grab. I’ve seen a
Is UKIP done in Thanet?
UKIP (and the Reform KCC councillor who defected to them) had a bit of a march or publicity event (or something) planned. The Thanet community was having none of that and turned up in much greater numbers to say so. Celebrations of diversity were held at the same time, too. There were very few UKIP
Margate loves
When UKIP announced a march which many took to be a stand against race, diversity, and inclusion, Margate locals responded with a celebration of diversity. Showing us that there is more to unite us than divide us. A peaceful demonstration of solidarity for our inclusive and welcoming Town. https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtDvMsDeGe
Downpour in St. Peters
On Saturday, a friend and I took the bus to St. Peter’s. Don’t worry, we put it back again. We took a look at Mocketts Wood and the Churchyard nearby. It seems like the powers that be are doing some rewilding and reorganising in the woods. Some paths were closed and others were “fenced off”.
Reform might not be doing so well
Not so long ago, I said, Now we get to see if reform can back their promises with action. I found a site which just posts news links about Reform – reform.ispants.com – If their Kent tag is anything to go by, Reform UK might be struggling with being in charge of KCC. Given the
It looks like the Winter Gardens will get some love
According to this BBC news article, Thanet District Council (TDC) has arranged with Westwood One Theatre for them to renovate and reopen the place. I’m sure the £4m funding boost helped that along, although that’s a drop in the ocean compared to the spiralling estimates of the price of restorative work needed, which could be
Now we get to see if reform can back their promises with action
So, Reform have taken control of KCC from the long-standing conservative control. I’m interested to see what they do next. The first thing they have to do is elect a leader. That will quickly show how cohesive (or not) Reform KCC is. Kent Online reported that KCC had to cut more than £70 million this
The future for Thanet’s only working windmill in the care of KCC?
Draper’s Windmill or Old Mill is a Grade II Smock mill that was built in 1845. It is an important relic of local heritage that we need to preserve. Frankly, it worries me to see valuable heritage sites in council control. I’ve lived long enough to see councils of all flavours hitting a budget crunch
Colourful and happy-looking folk – Margate 2024
I was out and about in Margate last year when some colourful and happy-looking folk appeared. I snapped a few photos.
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