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Where is the Money Cllr Alan Ewart-James?
Some casual research earlier this year in to the activities of Oportunitas Limited (OL) led to the profile of one Alan Ewart-James, Hythe Town Councillor and Shepway District [...]
Would You Pay to Investigate Yourself?
If there has been unauthorised and fraudulent expenditure at Shepway District Council, is our external auditor Grant Thornton able to investigate? Yes, but to [...]
Has there been Unauthorised and Fraudulent Expenditure at Shepway District Council?
Each quarter Shepway District Council (SDC) must publish purchase orders above £5000. SDC as we have informed you say they will not release the PO’s for inspection, while [...]
Plausible Suspicion of Wrongdoing By SDC.
SDC are being both patronising and disingenuous regarding our public face access to the accounts which are open to inspection until Friday 12th August. They have refused [...]
Council House For Sex
Cllr Brian Copping (pictured) who represents the, East Folkestone Ward on Folkestone Town Council (below) has abused his position as a Councillor and brought the office of [...]
A Garden Village & A Lorry Park. (The Tales of an SDC’s Planning Advisor’s expenses.)
SDC’s Planning Advisor, Mr. C Lewis, has been a busy person, in the last financial year 2015/16. For most of it, he does what he does at SDC, but then in November & [...]
The Grand is Falling Down?
The Residents of the troubled Grand, not to be confused with holiday makers who stay in the 17 apartments owned privately by Mr.and Mrs Michael Stainer of which more later, [...]
SDC Corporate Director Jeremy Chambers Expenses 2015/16
Jeremy Chambers, a Shepway District Council Corporate Director (below) has been very hospitable on our behalf. Jeremy took seven people to lunch on Wednesday 3rd June 2015, [...]
Anomalies in SDC’s Company Oportunitas
Oportunitas Ltd is a company solely owned by SDC. The Council has created this company to help promote new employment and housing opportunities across Shepway, so it says [...]
SDC’s Corporate Director Dr Susan Priest’s expenses 2015/16
Dr Susan Priest, (below,) a product of St Catherine’s College Cambridge, from whom she received a PhD in the examination of the effectiveness of government policy to [...]
SDC ‘s Chief Executive – Alistair Stewart, expenses 2015/16
On Tuesday the 16th February, the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin MP (pictured) – (all information comes from SDC’s CEO Alistair [...]
All Councillors Expenses and Receipts for 2015/16
Residents of Shepway we Shepwayvox call upon your help. All Cllrs expenses – all 4 quarters are now online below as promised. There is so much information we have not [...]
Anomalies in SDC Councillors expenses 2015/16
For a second year in a row there are anomalies in SDC Councillors Allowances and Expenses claims. Cllrs have learned some new tricks and we the ratepayers of Shepway are [...]
Otterpool Manor Farmland Purchase Receipts
The land at Otterpool lane was bought by SDC by sealed tender. It was sold to SDC because they were the only bidder who bid for ALL the land. All the other bidders wished to [...]
SDC Gagging Orders increase 82% in 2015/16
As of the 30th June 2016 Shepway District Council placed their unaudited accounts for 2015/16 online. We would like to draw your attention to page 79 of the accounts and [...]
Otterpool Park Development (the rustle of notes before the bustle of votes)
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 [...]
I Promise to tell the Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth. Part 2
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 [...]
I Promise to Tell the Truth, The Whole Truth & Nothing but The Truth.
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 [...]
SDC Want to Change the Name of Our District
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 [...]
Further Job Cuts at SDC.
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 [...]
Otterpool Park (Garden Village) Expression of Interest submitted by SDC.
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 [...]
“You can’t believe a word they say.”
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 [...]
Is SDC Creaming Off the Fat?
‘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 [...]
Right To Inspect SDC Accounts for 2015/16
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 [...]