Incompetence? You decide.
In late November 2017 we brought you a story about the theft of a Car Park Pay and Display machine in SDC’s High Knocke Car Park. An FoI request made by our public face [...]
Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Congratulations Dr Priest.
Dr Susan Priest has been elected by Shepway District Council as the new Head of Paid Services and the Returning Officer (The Chief Executive). The vote was unanimous. Dr [...]
Just for the record Alistair
So it is adieu to the Chief Executive Alistair Stewart (Head of Paid Services) of Shepway District Council, with a £184,000 redundancy package. He’s laughing all the [...]
Alistair’s £184,000 golden goodbye
So long, farewell Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye to Mr Alistair Stewart Chief Executive of Shepway District Council, on the 31st March. When Mr Stewart drives of into the sunset [...]
Shepway District Council to consider selling Folkestone Indoor Bowls Site.
Shepway District Council (SDC) are considering selling off Folkestone Indoor Bowls Centre on Cheriton Road Folkestone. It is understood that two offers to purchase the site [...]
£3.6 Million set aside for more land at Otterpool.
According to documents released at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (page 78) last night, Tuesday 16th Jan, a further £3,675,000 has been set aside for land [...]
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 [...]
Criminal?
There are a number of companies in the group and the “brand” known as “Sir Roger De Haan”. The “brand” relating to the harbour is as far [...]
It Looks Like Bullshit, It Smells Like Bullshit, It Must Be…
Dorothy Rowe (pictured) is a psychologist. She has written a number of books and for a while was a contributor to Saga Magazine. One of her books is entitled “Why We [...]
The Long Read: Money Laundering & Tax Evasion In Shepway.
Tax Evasion, Money Laundering & Bankruptcy Fraud are not things one would normally believe happen in Shepway, that happens elsewhere, not here, but alas it does happen [...]
We’re All Going On A “Extended Holiday”, No More Worries…
On the 27th June 2006 Apex Conservatory Roofs Systems Ltd was dissolved. According to the last Annual Return filed before the company was dissolved Cllr David Drury Monk [...]
The Long Read: Cozumel Estates Limited a British Virgin Island Company.
After more than a 7,000 mile journey and a little over 30 hours in the air to visit the British Virgin Islands (a known offshore tax haven) we can reveal a little more about [...]
The Long Read: Biggins Wood Site Part 2 – Profit Before Risk?
At full council on Wednesday 14th June 2017, Cllr Mary Lawes (pictured) asked the following question to Cllr Clive Goddard, Chairman of the Planning & Licensing Committee [...]
Money For Nothing & Your Cheques For Free, & A Little About Land Value Tax
Sir Roger De Haan owns a sprawling 1500 acre farm called Horton Park Farm . In the map below it is the area marked in red. According to the latest figures available from [...]
SDC pay £1.5 Million to a Convicted Criminal for 10 Acres of Land.
Adrian Kirby (Pictured) a former UK waste disposal operator and onetime member of the prestigious Guards Polo Club who illegally conspired to spy on his environmental [...]
Delusional Tories in a Rotten Borough, you decide.
Recently at a meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny Committe, Cllr Mary Lawes (UKIP) (pictured) called the Tory led chamber ‘Delusional’ on three occasions. [...]
Hidden Facts about Otterpool Park
Today marks the beginning of Shepway District Council’s (SDC) consultation about the Otterpool Park Development. At Sellindge Sports & Social Club between 2pm [...]
Councillors – rights of access to information
Our Councillors have the right to access information held by the Shepway District Council (SDC). The powers that enable them are S.100F LGA 1972 and the Local Authorities [...]
Otterpool, Offshore’s And a Little Insider Knowledge.
In 2013 the Government’s Planning Inspector denied the redevelopment of Folkestone Racecourse on the grounds that too many homes were proposed. Folkestone Racecourse, [...]
We Don’t Know, So We’ll Leave You To Decide
In 2010 the Folkestone Herald reported that the Creative Foundation (CF) had ‘received millions of pounds from the public purse’ – Sir Roger has asked [...]
80 Sidney Street, Folkestone & The Panama Papers
EXCLUSIVE The Prime Minister, Theresa May “reserved some of her most strident conference rhetoric for the subject of tax avoidance” at the Tory Party conference, [...]
A Love Fest in a “War Zone” and a £9k Donation.
“It’s a ‘war zone’ after more than a decade of decay and neglect.’ said Cllr Robert Hubble on behalf of Elmstead & Stelling Minning Parish [...]
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 [...]
Twelve Grand Donation for Eversley College!
On the 14th May 2013 a planning application was submitted to develop Eversley College, Coolinge Lane Folkestone – ref Y13/0175/SH (page 67 onwards) to SDC (now [...]
Inappropriate Expenses Claim Investigation, at last.
So we know Cllr Simmons(pictured) will have to return the money. Will SDC report him to the Police for false accounting? Or Abuse of Position? Both of these being possible [...]