June 2016

The political system in Shepway is not working. Whoever you vote for, the same people win, because where power claims to be is not where power is. Shepway District Council embody paralysed force, gesture without motion, as the real decisions about Otterpool Park are taken elsewhere: by the money, [Click to Read More]

Cllr David Drury Monk has given an interview to The Looker, which was published on the 22nd June 2016. On Page 2o Cllr David Drury Monk states: ‘I am really excited by this proposal [Garden Village where up to 12,000 homes could be built], but there are some who think there has been a [Click to Read More]

Cllr David Drury Monk  (C) 72 in this edition of  ”The Looker”,  22nd June 2016  informs us on page 20/21: “At the age of 72 he feels well qualified to take the reins of the Council following a career mostly centred around sales. In particular, as a Director of Britelite [Click to Read More]

Shepwayvox calls upon Shepway District Council (SDC) to give the people of Shepway a local referendum We ask for a local referendum because SDC are going to change the name of Shepway. At this moment they cannot decide whether to call us Folkestone & Hythe District Council – or – [Click to Read More]

In the not to distant future up to 70% of staff across the benefits and council tax department at Shepway District Council could potentially lose their jobs. In October 2016 it is expected that a lot of the benefits will go online. 70% equals 35 jobs out of around 50 staff will probably receive [Click to Read More]

EXCLUSIVE Shepway District Council submitted their bid for an expression of interest in a Garden Village on Friday 17th June 2016. A senior salaried SDC employee let this slip in a conversation our public face had with them. So what does this mean? Well the criteria are as follows: 1 [Click to Read More]

For  years “Councillor” has been a word more spat out than said.  Councillors have been depicted as a form of pond life, routinely placed on the lowest rung of the ladder of esteem, trusted less than estate agents and journalists, the butt of every Private Eye Column – Rotten [Click to Read More]

‘I always said you should never trust a bank with property, or a property developer with money,” says Peter Rees a  former senior planning officer. Across the country, authorities including Shepway, have allowed planning policies to be continually flouted, affordable housing quotas to [Click to Read More]

We the crew of Shepwayvox are calling for your help and assistance. Each year SDC must open their accounts to be inspected by us the residents of Shepway. SDC intend, so we are reliably informed to open their accounts for inspection somewhere between the 27th June and the 1st of July, an [Click to Read More]

Shepway District Council wish to steal money from the mouths of babes and harm the disabled even more  We kid you not. They are considering this. SDC are undertaking a Public Consultation on their Council Tax Reduction Scheme. This consultation will possibly mean many will have to pay more in [Click to Read More]