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 [...]
Stealing From the Mouths of Babes.
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 [...]
The Greatest Political Con Trick of all Time?
We are so bored by the EU referendum campaign especially after last night’s Question time from Folkestone. And just think there is still another 12 days to go to [...]
SDC accepted proposal for Garden Village in March 2015 and Value of land will rise to more than £1 billion.
In March 2015 Shepway District Council accepted the proposals of a Consultant specialist in town planning and regeneration. He – Andrew Lainton, – who grew up [...]
Free Workshop: How to Investigate Companies.
Would you like to learn how to ‘Investigate a Company’? Would you like to learn about SDC’s company Oportunitas , Balfour Beatty, Arena Racing, or MF & [...]
A Power Crazy Korea Minded Politician? You decide.
Cllr David Drury Monk, 72 – a failed Double Glazing Salesman four times over– is so we are reliably informed – by a senior source within the Folkestone [...]
Are Highways England a Bunch of Muppets?
Well would you believe it. Highways England have gone and made themselves look like a right bunch of muppets. Highways England have awarded WSP – yes they who allegedly [...]
Misleading by Omission and so say the Advertising Standards Authority
EXCLUSIVE SDC have misled over 50,000 household and businesses across Shepway by omission. On May 18th Shepwayvox ran this story Misleading by Omission. It was about the [...]
Otterpool Park News Update
“A report explaining how we (SDC) will make a formal Expression of Interest (Otterpool Park Garden Village) will be available to the public on May 31 and will be [...]
Double Standards
We know that SDC are as transparent as the darkest night in an Antarctic winter. Well now we know they, SDC, have the pretence of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., [...]
All Farmers Have Been Approached (Otterpool Park Land)
EXCLUSIVE In a former post we asked the question: Have SDC approached the farmers who own the land yet? We can exclusively confirm that SDC have approached two of the [...]
Panama Papers across Kent addreses and postcodes
Most have us neighbours. Our neighbours like us have an address. So look to the left of you, look to the right of you, behind and in front of you, because you never know, [...]
Have SDC approached the farmers who own the land yet?
The land which is situated in the broad boundary of the Otterpool Park Garden Village scheme (see map below), is owned by three farmers according to the Land Registry. The [...]
The Public Interest & Affordable Housing
The Otterpool Park Garden Village will, if it gets the go ahead, have caveats attached to it. One of these caveats will be a section 106 agreement. Section 106 is a clause [...]
Proof (reading) that Shepway’s Communications team are clowns
After receiving the recent edition of “Shepway Today”, here at Shepway Vox we were surprised to find over 100 grammatical or spelling errors littered through this 24 page [...]
Misleading by Omission? You Decide.
Do you have parents, family, friends, neighbours who are frail, infirm, disabled and depend on Lifeline? “Shepway Lifeline is a Telecare Service Provider that covers [...]