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
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
Thanet: Do you love it or loath it?
Do you love Thanet or have nothing good to say about the area? I’d like to publish the opinions of my fellow Thanet inhabitants, and that includes you. I’m happy for you to just reply here, but if you really want to have a complete say, there’s a form for that. You can comment anonymously
I asked experts how to revitalise Thanet’s economy
I posted a request for replies to an expert exchange asking “How can we improve Thanet’s economy?” I received two answers which I have faithfully reproduced here. Embrace Thanet’s Creative Sector, Saddat Abid, CEO, Property Saviour Thanet’s economic struggles are certainly a challenge, but as someone who’s been involved in real estate for years, I’ve
Are paved pavements better?
In the October edition of Highways Magazine (yes that’s a real publication), I read an opinion article lamenting the loss of modular pavement. Modular pavement is when we have nice stone slabs or bricks rather than tarmac. Is it just me who thinks that paved walking spaces look nicer? According to this columnist, paved stones
KCC fundamentally misunderstands Millmead Children’s Centre
Time is running out to save Millmead Children’s Centre from the heartless cost-saving of Kent County Council’s Sue Chandler. I appreciate that balancing the books is hard but what the KCC leaders are proposing fundamentally misunderstands Millmead Children’s Centre and what that centre has done and could continue to do for the community. The council
The hidden value of British pubs
This is a column I wrote for The Isle of Thanet News back in 2017. In a post-COVID world, the need for community gathering points has in no way diminished. If anything, we need them more than ever. Being physically disabled – a label I generally avoid – there are any number of activities I
Tanya Gold is wrong about Thanet
Recently, I had a little fun with the daft idea from Thanet Council trying to ban swearing. I picked the news up from a random Evening Standard column that I stumbled upon written by Tanya Gold. Tanya calls Thanet unlovely which – I put it to you – is objectively incorrect. Change the language, change
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