tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post60910312849458634..comments2024-03-13T10:32:22.656+00:00Comments on thanetonline: Thanet District Council Publishes Draft AccountsMichael Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-10817989992608928772011-07-12T18:27:38.696+01:002011-07-12T18:27:38.696+01:00Pupil: "Oh love it love it. You are a slipper...Pupil: "Oh love it love it. You are a slippery genius Miss. One year learning the jargon eh, one fifth of a skilled man's appreticeship and I don't have to get my hands dirty."<br /><br />Teacher: "The one year training comes on top of a four year degree course for which I will have paid out something in the order of £60,000. How dare you suggest that a brain-dead grease-monkey has the right to earn on a par with me. Get back in your workshop and don't come out unless I call for you."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-40077141909041012232011-07-12T11:16:44.128+01:002011-07-12T11:16:44.128+01:00Yes it is Margate Road Ramsgate, I suppose the fil...Yes it is Margate Road Ramsgate, I suppose the file name, that appears in the address bar when you enlarge it, was a bit of a giveaway. The viaduct was built in 1926, so obviously the photograph has to be before then. <br /><br />You can also look on the historic maps at www.kent.gov.uk/kentview they are a bit of a palaver to use and don’t seem to work in the Chrome browser properly or even with it open. <br /><br />My guess would be about 1910 but as you see if you play with the historic maps it aint easy.<br /><br />As for the accounts if you aint happy about them you can ask the district auditor questions about them, I will be asking a few about Pleasurama and Eurokent.<br /><br />The district auditor’s answers don’t have the same restriction placed on foi requests and tend to come promptly. <br /><br />What irritates me though is that the council wastes so much money by not just publishing all of the information online when they get or write it, so that everone public officers and councillors can access it easily.<br /><br />The basic expedient of charging people more for information not presented in an appropriate file format or information that is to be kept secret would probably make council publishing of information self financing. <br /><br />Dithering around in their dated and secretive way just wastes or money.Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-28499961425594112422011-07-12T10:10:13.090+01:002011-07-12T10:10:13.090+01:00payments for loosing jobs plus extra pensions. Who...payments for loosing jobs plus extra pensions. Who ever it is righting these contracts need shooting if I have ever been sacked I was shown the door with sod all. This cant go on has no one got a brain in the public sector or is the general idea screw the lot for it aint our money. SHAME ON THE LOT OF EM.ITS A DISGRACE.Don Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17099505939055955603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-72823737807483317492011-07-12T09:09:46.871+01:002011-07-12T09:09:46.871+01:00That photo is Margate Road is I'm not mistaken...That photo is Margate Road is I'm not mistaken - Before the viaduct was built. The building on the far left is the Derby Arms.RossMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258361741646962812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-84343038061057622592011-07-12T09:08:19.875+01:002011-07-12T09:08:19.875+01:00Pupil: "My career plan, miss, is to be a publ...Pupil: "My career plan, miss, is to be a public sector parasite"<br /><br />Teacher: "We are not parasites in the public sector"<br /><br />Pupil: "Outside of this room, miss, I'll sing exactly the same tune as you luv. Now any other jargon I should master ?"<br /><br />Teacher: "Oh yes. We accept lower pay in the public sector because we have a spirit of service to the community"<br /><br />Pupil: "Nice one, nice one. I'll try to slip that one in at interview establish rapport with the parasites on the interview board"<br /><br />Teacher: "You could try socvial work. That is a one year training course called CQSW. That provides you with all the additional jargon you need to pass yourself off as a professional"<br /><br />Pupil: "Oh love it love it. You are a slippery genius Miss. One year learning the jargon eh, one fifth of a skilled man's appreticeship and I don't have to get my hands dirty."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-78257752320705035532011-07-12T07:51:07.294+01:002011-07-12T07:51:07.294+01:00So now we know, the chief execs payoff was not the...So now we know, the chief execs payoff was not the £200,000 as reported by Thanetstar earlier this year but just £173,000!<br />But did he receive an additionl £30,000 for being the returning officer at the local election and referendum?<br />Over at KCC the then chief exec, Peter Gilroy, paid himself an extra £18,000 for performing the same duty at the KCC elections.<br />A payment that has been deemed illegal. I trust this will be looked into and his offer to pay it back will be accepted by KCC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-9327727074616930662011-07-11T22:04:15.754+01:002011-07-11T22:04:15.754+01:00Where (& when) was that photo taken Michael? ...Where (& when) was that photo taken Michael? Presumably it's Ramsgate or nearby.Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.com