Clive Goddard

Is this evidence of Fraud, Financial Irregularities, Non Compliance @ Folkestone & Hythe District Council?

May 28, 2022 // 4 Comments

Each year the Chairman of Folkestone & Hythe District Council Audit & Governance Committee (A&GC), must respond to the external auditors letter which asks: [...]

Cllrs tax free travel and annual financial uplift on their allowances

April 14, 2022 // 1 Comment

Hidden away in Part 9/82 of Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s current Constitution, it states: The allowances shall be automatically adjusted, annually, by [...]

Sandbanks – New Romney: Are local Tories ‘in hock’ to developers via their donations?

August 25, 2021 // 6 Comments

Sandbanks planning application was successful at last night’s Planning Committee. However, it’s clear the closeness of the developer Leo Griggs with members of [...]

The local developer being helped along by the public purse

May 3, 2021 // 4 Comments

Over the last six years, one developer more than any other has come to epitomise the cosyiness that leads many to think/believe our planning system and committee is fixed in [...]

The charmed lives of Cllr Ray Field & Cllr Clive Goddard

January 24, 2021 // 8 Comments

Have Cllr Ray Field (Ind – Harbour Ward) and Cllr Clive Goddard (Con – Wallend & Denge Marsh) broken the Council’s Code of Conduct by knowingly or [...]

A sequel with a burger by the sea.

December 14, 2020 // 3 Comments

So three applications before the planning committee tonight Dec 15th. One is a sequel, another is for a well know burger chain and last is an application by a local Tory [...]

“Technical Issues” prevented Tontine Street Viability Assessment from being published says Council

November 6, 2020 // 3 Comments

In Feb 2019, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published a new and revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) At Para 57 of the new and revised [...]

Cllr Goddard Recuses Himself & Other Planning Matters

September 23, 2020 // 2 Comments

So, Cllr Clive Goddard, Chairman of Folkestone & Hythe Planning Committee recused himself and did not vote on either of the planning applications related to the Royal [...]

Is Cllr Clive Goddard committing a criminal offence?

September 22, 2020 // 5 Comments

It is simple, so so simple yet he has failed to comply. A discosable pecuniary interest (DPI) is set out in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 and in the secondary [...]

Images Emerge of Cllr Clive Goddard Working on RVH Site owned by Leo Griggs.

September 18, 2020 // 8 Comments

Updated 18:12 – 18/09/20 Images have emerged of Cllr Clive Goddard – the Chairman of the Planning Committee at Folkestone & Hythe District Council, working on [...]

More tales of the unexpected from the Royal Victoria Site owned by Leo Griggs

September 16, 2020 // 3 Comments

On the 8th Sept, 2020, Cllr Patrica Rolfe (Con) informed the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, that all four directors of Oportunitas Ltd – a company wholly owned by [...]

Cllr David Wimble interviewed under caution for alleged electoral violations

July 28, 2020 // 1 Comment

On Monday the 21st Oct, 2019, Cllr David Wimble (Ind) attended Folkestone Police Station where he was interviewed under caution in respect of allegations of committing [...]

Cllr Clive Goddard “relieved” he will NOT be charged for Electoral Violations

February 13, 2020 // 1 Comment

Exclusive In Oct 2019 and Jan 2020 we brought you posts about Cllr Clive Goddard (Con) (pictured), Cllr for Walland & Denge Marsh and whether he would be charged for [...]

Decision Pending Whether Or Not to Charge Cllr Clive Goddard for Electoral Violations

January 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

Exclusive On Oct 17th 2019, we informed you that Cllr Clive Goddard (pictured), Councillor for Walland and Dengemarsh since 2007 was interviewed under caution at Folkestone [...]

Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Financial Irregularities

December 31, 2019 // 6 Comments

Irregularities in Cllrs expenses claims and paying P & R in breach of the Council’s contract both happened in 2018/19. Dr Susan Priest was the Head of Paid Service [...]

Will our Town & Parish Councils Do Something About Their Statutory ‘Duty’ To Comply With Crime & Disorder Act 1998

October 27, 2019 // 3 Comments

In the bleak midwinter when frosty wind made moan and earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone, one Cllr went above and beyond his duty to catch thieves stealing the [...]

Are 16 Folkestone & Hythe District Councillors abusing their position?

October 26, 2019 // 5 Comments

Could you be persuaded there is a legitimate interest, and it is in the public interest, or any value to the public or any section of the public, for Folkestone & Hythe [...]

Little Densole Farm & farewell to the Lionel Messi of Planning.

May 29, 2018 // 1 Comment

Before we begin informing you about the upcoming Little Densole Farm Y16-0623-SH planning application; which is before the Planning & Licensing Committee [...]

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