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Forgotten Ramsgate or forgotten manners?

Written by Matt B · first published 22/07/2011
Labour have accused the conservatives of forgetting Ramsgate.

Cllr Nicholson (Shadow Cabinet member for Finance) accused Cllr Bayford of failing to mention Ramsgate at all in his leaders report to the Council. Cllr Nicholson's (amateurish) press release (dated 15/07/2011) was extremely dismissive of the successes reported to the council regarding the Turner centre, progress in Dreamland and the coming of the Tesco store near Arlington House (foregone conclusion apparently).

Cllr Nicholson reports that Cllr Bayford mentioned amongst other bits of waffle, about the success of a beach in Broadstairs but Cllr Nicholson was not impressed that Cllr Bayford forgot Ramsgate going on to say Obviously it has slipped of his radar, if he wishes to style himself leader of Thanet District Council then he should pay attention to the entire Island, not just the bits he favours.

Is it me or does this sound a bit petty?
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Chief Executives Pay-Out Confirmed by TDC Accounts.

Written by Matt B · first published 13/07/2011
Michael Child is reporting on the recent publication of Thanet District Council's accounts. Of particular interest to me is what the accounts as reported by Michael show.

Despite Cllr Simon Moores and Cllr Chris Wells calling Thanet Star, her readers and myself (the reporter) all sorts of rude names over our reporting of the Chief Executives pay-out the leaked information was pretty darn accurate. Mr Wells and Mr Moores please note I vet and protect my sources and it would do yourselves and your party credit to admit that your protests were non-factual.

thanetonline: Thanet District Council Publishes Draft Accounts

“The Authority terminated the contracts of a number of employees in 2011/12 incurring liabilities of £694k (£111 in 2010/11). Of this total, £92k is payable to the Chief Executive, in the form of compensation for loss of office and enhanced pension benefits of £81k, a further £67k was payable to the Director of Regeneration Services for loss of office and enhanced pension benefits of £83k, these would be disclosed in note 35 however, although the restructure was agreed in 10/11 and a as a result the cost accrued, the staff will not leave until 2011/12. The remaining £370k is payable to 13 officers from various services who were made redundant as part of the Authority’s restructure.”

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