A Conflict of Interest? You Decide
It has been brought to our attention by a member of the public who informed us about a little company called Creative Places & Spaces. It is a Community Interest Company [...]
Former Cllr Alan Clifton-Holt’s Expenses Anomalies.
Former Conservative SDC Councillor Alan Clifton- Holt expenses appear to have some serious anomalies in them; which may well need further explanation and investigation, by [...]
Councillors Lack of Accountability.
Given the weakening of oversight of elected Cllrs, rules and tools to regulate the conduct of elected members are increasingly important. Such rules should establish how [...]
Cllr David “Drury” Monk
Cllr David “Drury” Monk (pictured) Leader of Shepway District Council lives at 23 Minter Avenue Densole Kent CT18 7DS according to the SDC website. He [...]
Cllr Peter Simmons Expenses Claims 2014/15
As promised Shepwayvox has upload Cllr Peter Simmons expenses claims for the year 2014 – 15. It must be remembered Cllr Simmons ran a small business giving tax advice [...]
What’s Ten Grand between Friends?
Cllrs Expenses Claims are being investigated by SDC, we would ask that they kindly look into the following as well. _2014_-_2015_Members’_allowances_and_expenses the [...]
A Simple FOI in a Complex World.
A Freedom of Information Act Request [FOI] revealed that more than 15,833 mobile phones were lost on the London Underground in 2013, as well as 506 tablets and 528 laptops. [...]
SDC’s Investigation into Cllrs Expenses, behind closed doors.
SDC’s investigation into Cllrs Inappropriate Expenses Claims will be dealt with behind closed doors. An Extraordinary Audit and Standards Committee has been announced [...]
Shared Services & Consultants
Leader of Shepway District Council, Cllr David “Drury” Monk (Con) and Corporate Director for Resources Jeremy Chambers have been exploring alternative service [...]
The Chain of Command.
The Governance portfolio in 2014/15 at Shepway District Council was made up by Amandeep Khroud Solicitor to the Council, Joanna Miller Head of Finance, Cllr David [...]
Official Cllrs Expenses Investigation 4
For those of you who have been reading Shepwayvox, you know all about the cllrs expenses investigation, well tonight, The Herald have finally reported on the story. “A [...]
42,000 Days of Snooping By Local Councils.
Between 2012 and 2015 Councils have snooped on local Citizens for 42,000 days, which is equivalent to 115 years. Council’s The Police, Social Services, the DWP et al [...]
FOI Workshop 09/11/15
Since 2005, the Freedom of Information Act has brought to light countless public organisations across Kent and what they have done in your name and with your money. Now [...]
SDC’s – Beggar & Homelessness Traps
SDC have given themselves new powers to entrap the poor, to criminalise them, put them into debt and into prison. On the 18/06/15 SDC introduced Public Space Protection Order [...]
Money, Money, Money … Or Why your Council Tax is a Little Higher.
Buried deep in the SDC’s General Fund Revenue original budget 2015/16, Appendix 2 – The General Fund summary – where the money for Cllr’s [...]
Something is Rotten in the District Of Shepway
“We will a tale unfold, whose lightest word would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres.” WS [...]
A Case of Discrimination?
Discrimination is unlawful, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. We would like to highlight a case by comparing two cases. “The multimillion [...]
SDC Cllrs Expenses Investigation 3
A member of the Shepwayvox team reported both Cllr Simmons who is Chairman of the Audit and Standards Committe, which looks after Cllrs behaviour and Former Cllr Russell [...]
SDC’s Economic Development Website
“Shepway District Council’s Economic Development Team is seeking to appoint a software website development agency to develop an Economic Development (ED) Website [...]
Simply a Matter of Political Choice
Mother-of-four Michelle Dorrell from Folkestone tears on Question Time last Thursday 15/10/15, demonstrates how important tax credits are to people in the District. In [...]
Shepway Facts
23.2% of adults in Shepway are over 65. 22.7% of children live in poverty in Shepway 39.60% of adults in Shepway have no qualifications and/or no Level 1 [...]
Debt, Job Losses & Shepway Bonds
On the 25/1/16 Universal Credit will replace JSA or unemployment benefit in Shepway according to the DWP. This may not mean much to those who are employed, but it will have a [...]
SDC Facebook Page 2
In today’s Daily Mail German Police warn parents to stop putting pictures of their children on social media to stop them being shared by paedophiles because the [...]
Open Letter to Alistair Stewart SDC CEO.
Dear Mr Stewart Re: Open Letter. As the CEO of Shepway District Council, the buck ultimately stops with you. You are the Captain at the helm of the good ship Shepway. In this [...]
The Council Tax Scam
Have you ever looked closely at your Council Tax (CT) demand to see who gets your money, what proportion they get, and what percentage increases have been added to the [...]