Otterpool Park Update
It would appear that the Otterpool Park development has now been given a planning application number. Y17/0183/SH received pre-planning application advice from Shepway [...]
December 2017
Is David Wimble a Fantasist?
He’s at it again making a ludicrous statement which cannot be substantiated. Yes, David Wimble (pictured) the man who nominated Cllr Russell Tillson while running as an [...]
Money, Money, Money
I work all night I work all day to pay the bills I have to pay, ain’t it sad And still there never seems to be, a single penny left for me, that’s too bad; so say [...]
Cost & Usage of Shepway Libraries April 14 – Mar 17
Over the next couple of months KCC will be looking at ways of reducing their budget by £76.4 million. It is clear that Libraries, like all other areas KCC fund may have to [...]
Why We Do What We Do.
We have been asked throughout this year by commentators on this blog to explain what motivates us to do what we do. So over a few beers and a Sunday roast we all sat down [...]
Rough Sleepers, B & B Costs and that lie by Cllr David Monk.
So it’s a record Shepway District Council should not be proud of. The number of rough sleepers has hit their highest levels ever in the district. This was announced at [...]
The Lion Which Never Roared
Between April – June 17, One in Five calls from the public went unanswered by Shepway District Council (SDC). In other words 20% of SDC’s customers were not [...]
RIP David Taylor 1940 – 2017.
Over the last few hours the strangest thought has plagued me. Two simple ugly words have kept emerging, only for me to lock them out and ridicule them as bizarre. [...]
The Long Read: Could Computer Algorithms & Robots Run SDC More Effectively & Efficiently?
At the start of April 2016 Shepway District Council (SDC) employed 385 people; by March 2017 this had slightly reduced to 374. SDC will soon be in a position where it will [...]
New Car Parking Charges Deferred
Cllr Rory Love (pictured) was first elected in May 1987 for the Folkestone Harvey Ward. He was elected with 1001 votes, on a turnout of 41.5%. Cllr Love is currently Cllr for [...]
SDC’s B&B Costs Rise to £900,000
Shepway District Council’s Bed & Breakfast costs have risen to their highest level ever. In September costs stood at £657,958 and with October’s and [...]
UPDATED:Clear As Mud
Why is nothing easy when it comes to local councils and especially parking. We could have easily splashed the headline: Shepway District Council make £691,000 from Parking. [...]
Kent Names In The Paradise Papers
He was an accountant to a galaxy of stars before he was sentenced to five years in prison, in Jan 2016, for evading £6 million in tax. On the fifth of November 2017, The [...]
Proposal To Increase Car Parking Charges Across Shepway.
All too often the public are treated as “Cash Cows” when it comes to parking charges. Responsibility for Car Parking & Charges in Shepway belongs to Andy [...]
Pimping Otterpool Park @ Kent Construction Expo 2017.
In our last post we informed you that the total funding to SDC from central Government to date, amounts to £1,250,000. Paid over three tranches: £750,000, £345,000 and [...]
Holiday Extras & The Paradise Papers
So let’s get straight to the point. The Holiday Extra Group are in the Paradise Papers. In 2005 Gerry and Carole Pack, (pictured) the founders and owners of Holiday [...]
Saga & The Paradise Papers
Saga, the UK travel and insurance company for the over-50s have made 100 people redundant, according to Kentonline. At Jan 31st 2016 Saga’s pre-tax profits rose [...]
Police to Talk to Shepway District Councillor.
EXCLUSIVE: Cllr Roger Wilkins (pictured) was first elected to Shepway District Council in 2011 for the Dymchurch & St Mary’s Bay seat. He received 1,233 votes and [...]