TDC seem to have issued a press release about Pleasurama, I
delayed putting this post up because although this is what it says on their
website they have, they haven’t sent it to me for publication like their other
press release and I though it may have got delayed somewhere in TDCIT.
Anyway here is the link to it on their website http://www.thanet.gov.uk/news/latest_press_releases/pleasurama_update.aspx
Which takes you eventually to the previously secret council documents at http://tdc-mg-dmz.thanet.gov.uk/documents/s32682/Un-exempted%20by%20the%20Pleasurama%20Site%20Development%20Review%20Task%20Finish%20Group%20on%2029%20August%202013.pdf
It is this document that contains the information that the
2009 cabinet decision at this meeting http://tdc-mg-dmz.thanet.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=151&MId=1142&Ver=4
to go against the offices advice and allow SFP to continue with whatever it is
they are doing with this site.
Frankly I am surprised that now the document has gone into
the public domain we haven’t had any sort of explanation from any of the then
cabinet members, as to why they decided to do what they did.
Also we have the bizarre email purported to have been sent
by Cardy Construction, (the contractor who may or may not be building the Royal
Sands but has certainly added a lot of concrete posts to the site,) to the
editor of Thanet Watch.
“From: Michael Stannard
To: TV Choice
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: cardy healthcare ltd
To: TV Choice
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: cardy healthcare ltd
Hi Graham/Daniel/Stuart
This chap runs a local blog in Thanet, and I suspect without
any doubt his interest in Cardy is fuelled solely by agitators and spoilers who
are against the Royal Sands site.
I spoke with this chap about Two months ago, and at that time it was to put him straight
regarding a story he was going to write then about Cardy Construction Ltd being
struck off at Companies House....my call to him prevented a negative and
damaging story. I doubt he has much of a following, and most of them would be
odd.
I do not intend responding by email but I do think I should
phone with a "positive" and up beat conversation.
Cardy Healthcare is separate to Cardy Construction Ltd and
was a specialist company that we set up to develop and explore opportunities
within the Healthcare Sector, including healthcentres, medical centres, GP
Surgeries, Pharmacies and Hospitals both in the Private Sector and the NHS.
This has been a speculative 5 year plan , and our initial
investment in this process has proved to have been very successful and we have
a secured and confirmed order book of approaching £10million pounds of quality
and profitable work.
Let me know your thoughts, I do not intend speaking with him
today.
Ironically a took a call from the Chief Exec of TDC
yesterday at 4pm. And he asked if he and I could have an "off line"
chat re Royal Sands. He does not want lawyers or others involved and felt that
me/Cardy and him were the two people in this project that could influence
success for the project . Not sure why I have been singled out, but I guess if
I can finally pull this one off, I would be Billy Golden Balls.
I am sure it will end up being more hot air. Seeing him at
8.30 this morning. Will update you.
Stan”
I emailed the MD of Cardy Construction yesterday asking him
for some sort of comment, but haven’t had a reply yet, which is strange as he
is usually pretty good on the replying front.
What we locals are supposed to make of The Royal Sands now I
just don’t know.
The Royal sands website has a FAQ page which says:
“When will the first apartments be ready for occupation?
We are expecting the first apartments to be ready in autumn
2013.”
I may ramble on here.
I sit with those against teh Royal Sands project, but that is because I consider that there should have been an alternative development granted for the site. But as a group we do really let ourselves down, posting this sort of drivvle. Cardy have an excellent name in the town and employ great numbers of the Thanet townsfolk. I guess we can now add them to the list of potential investors who will have been driven to invest in other more welcoming areas.
ReplyDeleteIf it is a viable investment they won't care about scuttlebutt on a blog.
ReplyDeleteBut Mr Keegans lawyers may be looking on with great interest
If it is a viable investment they won't care about scuttlebutt on a blog.
ReplyDeleteBut Mr Keegans lawyers may be looking on with great interest
Think you made your point, Rick, twice!
DeleteIt is evident Thanet Watch were made clearly aware that the email was bogus, and now risk being sued for the dissemination of information about a person, under the privacy tort of public disclosure of private facts. Those who continue to disseminate such information known to be false will also be culpable.
ReplyDeleteThis is particularly relevant if they are acting with malice in the matter. This would not be difficult to prove given that Cardy have previously been subject of other libellous posts…
Anon 6:08, are you saying Ian Driver is in the frame because he has disseminated said information on the assumption that the email could be genuine and, so far, has issued no retraction or apology?
DeleteAlso on Driver's blog is a statement allegedly from Cardy showing the email to have come from Cardy albeit edited. "Further to your email and following an investigation by our IT manager, I can confirm that the email was edited and issued by an unauthorised person within our organisation and subsequently we will be undertaking an internal review. This review may well result in disciplinary actions being taken"
ReplyDeleteWhat they do not say is which bits form part of the original email (obviously genuine) and which part has been edited. So how do Thanet Watch identify what is real and which not if Cardy don't say. Maybe TW should ask them!!