tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post4063985251959099295..comments2024-03-13T10:32:22.656+00:00Comments on thanetonline: Copper thieves, no coppers about and other thoughts on the latest pictures.Michael Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-36976497045946395382010-01-28T15:14:59.622+00:002010-01-28T15:14:59.622+00:0023.35 I have to say that I am surprised about that...23.35 I have to say that I am surprised about that for all TDCs faults I have never encountered racism when I have communicated with them and the staff dealing with telephone calls have always acted properly and courteously.<br /><br />The drain covers are something I haven’t yet encountered, but have heard about, not good the scrap value must be pretty low too, I am surprised the scrap merchants take them they must be easy to identify even when smashed up.<br /><br />Peter I am with you on that one and consider the people who have moved to Ramsgate from other countries seem to integrate very well for the most part, certainly on average no worse then people who move here from other parts of the UK.<br /><br />Richard I think that many of our recent problems stem from the misuse of social housing and gather that people have been moved to this part of Ramsgate that have caused problems in other parts of Thanet. If the council has social problems in Newington or Millmead evicting the people from there and rehousing them here and in other parts of Thanet isn’t a solution.<br /><br />As far as I understand it the council working in conjunction with the housing associations will evict problem tenants if they receive enough complaints, but when the problem people have been evicted the council then have a responsibility to rehouse them.<br /><br />Up to a point this is a national problem but I understand that TDC have welcomed problem people from other local authorities in exchange for money to support them and now that money is coming to an end.<br /><br />However the biggest blight on the area must be Pleasurama and this is a council generated problem caused by their state of denial over both the flood risk and the cliff safety issues, I am doing my best on this one and believe me it is an uphill struggle.Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-45660681972610522010-01-28T12:55:34.495+00:002010-01-28T12:55:34.495+00:00I prefer to take a 'glass half full' view ...I prefer to take a 'glass half full' view of the East Cliff. In the five or so years I've lived here, some things have got worse, others have got better.<br /><br />That said, if it doesn't all get better soon, I'll probably move to Whitstable!Richard Eastcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10514972891192411470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-24706949445763295542010-01-28T08:36:03.494+00:002010-01-28T08:36:03.494+00:00I hope you reported him for his racist comments an...I hope you reported him for his racist comments anon 23:35! I'm getting very fed up with so many people blaming others for Thanet's problems.Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-11090249071522190242010-01-27T23:35:48.684+00:002010-01-27T23:35:48.684+00:00As much I don't like to see or hear about vand...As much I don't like to see or hear about vandalism and theft of items from our historic buildings, more worryingly common drain covers are also going missing, which the council no longer have suitable replacements for. The only solution is digging out the old and putting in costly new installations, which aren't always adequate.<br /><br />One directly outside our driveway is one example. Road drainage is no longer possible at that point, it's now just an inspection point.<br /><br />The council correspondent even went as far to blame the issue on ethnic minorities using racist comments over the phone, which was quite appalling in itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-54523809033983630272010-01-27T15:00:51.992+00:002010-01-27T15:00:51.992+00:00Eddie where I am the takeaways are open until 4am,...Eddie where I am the takeaways are open until 4am, I am told this is due to something TDC did when they took over as the licensing authority, believe me it’s pretty bad, what I am getting at here is different problems in different parts of the eastcliff joining up and bringing the whole area down.<br /><br />Richard as you say it’s sub judice and so I wouldn’t care to comment, out of my depth too. <br /><br />Don with the town partnership TDC have pulled their funding so it’s now just another empty shop, I think the problem is that all of the available funding is going into Margate and Cliftonville, Ramsgate is partly managing to bounce back of its own accord but it needs some support.Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-72701929827149936622010-01-27T14:11:08.236+00:002010-01-27T14:11:08.236+00:00SOME OF THE PICCIES LOOK oops a bit dreary even th...SOME OF THE PICCIES LOOK oops a bit dreary even the town partnership office looks down at heel. still not as bad as Cliftonville thought. Maybe its just the light this time of yearDon Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17099505939055955603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-4866877477978951202010-01-27T13:29:35.050+00:002010-01-27T13:29:35.050+00:00At the moment Kent Police are in effect without a ...At the moment Kent Police are in effect without a leader Michael. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Chief-Constable-could-get-new-CPS-job-this-week-newsinkent32075.aspx?news=local" rel="nofollow"> Adrian Leppard rejected for Norfolk good enough for Kent Mike Fuller in limbo </a><br /><br />In Thanet Magistrates Court on Friday 22nd there was a case adjourned. This was an abuse of process action brought by solicitors acting for Justin True.<br /><br />I understand that Justin was questioned about how long he claims that Kent Police have issued him an unreasonable number of vehicle documents producers (causing him to make more than one document producing visit to Margate Police station per day)<br /><br />I understand that Justin told the Court ever since 1995 when his dad got the 6th Thanet Gun Range closed. (By the MOD against Kent Police wishes)<br /><br />As I understand it Magistrates adjourned to ask further questions of police.<br /><br />Being careful because it is sub judice there appears to have been a hearing on Monday in related charges against Justin True and he elected Jury trial.<br /><br />One of the incidents at issue is from March 2009 at a time Chief Supt Hogben was under a duty to investigate the history of the 6th Thanet Range but had been notified of application for Judicial Review to compel the inquiry that he appeared to be refusing to conduct.<br /><br />The True family were listed as witnesses in the matters of alleged firearms and paramilitary training offences at the range.<br /><br />But it seems rather than visit them and take their statements, Chief Supt Hogben was in an unmarked high speed police car seemingly stalking and reporting on Justin True. No doubt this will be accounted in open court.<br /><br />You know another witness Michael so you know who to advise of this very serious development in the matters of how Kent has been policed for many years. <br /><br />If the police have a low morale perhaps they should blame themselves as much as they blame the Home Office and all the paperwork the Home Office generates.<br /><br />In the end the Law has to be master and maybe after some thirty years finally there is a slight glimmer that there will be determinations in Open Court.<br /><br />My hope is that Mike Fuller is not in authority at CPS at a time when decisions to bring serious charges against former Kent Chief constables (including himself) may have to be considered.<br /><br />I have informed the Chair of the Justice Select Cttee.<br /><br />I wait to see whether Baroness Scotland and the committee confirm FULLER in his CPS role. Meanwhile Kent Police are rudderless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-41830685879661112812010-01-27T13:28:25.120+00:002010-01-27T13:28:25.120+00:00I live in the heart of the Eastcliff in a house fr...I live in the heart of the Eastcliff in a house fronting a main road but I have never suffered from any 'lax late night licensing' you refer to. If there has been any increase in problems in this area they are neglible, in my experience.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402958176140459186noreply@blogger.com