tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post3185567913212023784..comments2024-03-13T10:32:22.656+00:00Comments on thanetonline: Thanet District Council and the balance of powerMichael Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-36842422187822169562012-12-19T18:13:48.735+00:002012-12-19T18:13:48.735+00:00Your post barely makes sense. To summarise you'...Your post barely makes sense. To summarise you're saying most of the TDC accounts are daft? But the accounts are not wrong?<br /><br />You seem to be bouncing around. What are your concerns over the accounts if any?<br /><br />And what potential difficulties or supposed misinformation are you worried about?<br /><br />My point was simply that is was strange for 6 years worth of accounts to suddenly appear in the latest TDC updates. And of course the Manston fines, 0% salary details etc have long been missing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-83926605662900053882012-12-19T17:08:21.315+00:002012-12-19T17:08:21.315+00:00John I think anon is suggesting that the Chairman ...John I think anon is suggesting that the Chairman of the Council (who is also a magistrate), has taken an magistrate oath of office to act in a in a fair and unbaised manner. I don't know if such an oath applies when he is not carrying out magistrate duties? However Anon was right to this interesting fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-68501783915850223142012-12-19T16:30:22.529+00:002012-12-19T16:30:22.529+00:00Anonymous 4:23PM
Sorry, I must be a little dense ...Anonymous 4:23PM<br /><br />Sorry, I must be a little dense today because I fail to grasp your point. I should be grateful if you could clarify.<br /><br />John Holyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284672912775316883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-42212042795148552432012-12-19T16:23:20.632+00:002012-12-19T16:23:20.632+00:00Was it a sworn magistrate who gave the casting vot...Was it a sworn magistrate who gave the casting vote ? Just a scrutiny thought ...........<br /><br /><br />Oath of allegiance<br /><br /><br />“I, _________ , do swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors, according to law.”<br /><br />Top<br />Judicial oath<br />“I, _________ , do swear by Almighty God that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second in the office of ________ , and I will do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of this realm, without fear or favour, affection or ill will."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-38303932676904868192012-12-19T12:18:28.123+00:002012-12-19T12:18:28.123+00:00Independent councillors acting independently how q...Independent councillors acting independently how quaint an idea, have you got any examples of this working here in Thanet?Don Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17099505939055955603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-86598139640648177482012-12-19T11:42:48.802+00:002012-12-19T11:42:48.802+00:008.56 for the last few years the daft accounts have...8.56 for the last few years the daft accounts have appeared on the council’s website, I have take aspects of them up with the district auditor, this has been followed by the accounts appearing and me discussing aspects of them with officers, councillors, the auditor and publishing numerous blog posts about aspects of them.<br /><br />You seem to be suggesting that I now take issue with the council for not publishing online documents that I have been reading and discussing with them for years, I don’t see any justification in doing something that would be patently absurd.<br /><br />I think the difficulty here relates to crying wolf, of course if you wish to go down the road of taking the council to issue for not publishing documents that they have, that is your affair. <br /><br />But you see the problem is that starting your comment by saying something that is just wrong, and that everyone who has looked at the online versions of the council’s accounts over the years knows is wrong, casts doubts over everything else you say. <br /><br />Perhaps you are trying to undermine all of the justified criticism of the council here, perhaps you are trying to cause difficulties for me by publishing misinformation, whatever your motives are I would prefer if you took them elsewhere, perhaps you should start your own blog. <br />Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-83699910609208541702012-12-19T08:56:38.092+00:002012-12-19T08:56:38.092+00:00The point being all the accounts have suddenly app...The point being all the accounts have suddenly appeared not just an individual set.<br /><br />From your reading of them where are the Manston fines? Or the 0% salary actual costs?<br /><br />You're being optimistic in assuming that TDC or the AC raise irregularities - they're just ignored as with most FOI eg EKO invoices aren't they?<br /><br />You're beginning to sound like a TDC apologist rather than a taxpayer/voter to one of the UK's worst councils.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-49864124805086511912012-12-18T18:45:58.839+00:002012-12-18T18:45:58.839+00:00This Pleasurama issue shows the importance of havi...This Pleasurama issue shows the importance of having a OSP that is not chaired by the ruling party.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-38386672037879933132012-12-18T17:17:24.559+00:002012-12-18T17:17:24.559+00:00Anon that is quite strange, TDC’s accounts, draft ...Anon that is quite strange, TDC’s accounts, draft accounts and audit commission reports have been appearing on their website consistently as they have been produced on their website for the last few years and I have read them every year from there.<br /><br />Perhaps you may wish to concede that you have only just discovered them. <br /><br />Incidentally if you find an irregularity in the draft accounts, assuming you are a local voter, you can raise this with the district auditor during the period when they are open.<br />Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-11824467984166087012012-12-18T16:13:27.797+00:002012-12-18T16:13:27.797+00:00Strangely TDC have suddenly published c.6 years of...Strangely TDC have suddenly published c.6 years of accounts on their website including the latest Audit Commission report. Silence on Pleasurama, Manston fines etc etc.<br /><br />We seem to be funding civil servants and councillors to make appalling if not corrupt decisions and then cover them up or at best fund payoffs when found out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com