Openness

Otterpool Park Update: A consultation & a lack of transparency regarding the LLP

March 24, 2021 // 2 Comments

On Friday 26th March 2021, Otterpool Park LLP will hold two virtual public information and consultation events on phase one of Otterpool Park, which includes the town centre. [...]

Otterpool Park Update: The Elephant in the Room

November 3, 2020 // 4 Comments

The Otterpool Park Financial Viability Assessment (VA) assumes the development to be 100% debt financed. So having taken the time to look at the VA, and also get the views of [...]

Changes afoot to Overview & Scrutiny are decided behind closed doors continuing the lack of Openness & Transparency.

May 24, 2020 // 2 Comments

We have long said the effectiveness of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee (O&S) has been unacceptable and that it has been the lion which never roared. It has been a [...]

The Hypocrisy & Stupidity of our Elected Councillors

October 6, 2019 // 7 Comments

They talk the talk but don’t walk the walk our Cllrs. In the May elections all of the opposition parties Green, Lib Dem and Labour campaigned on a platform of [...]

Breaking News: Council Spends £1 Million on Gagging Orders

September 10, 2019 // 4 Comments

Following a Freedom of Information request, Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) has informed our public face that since the financial year 2014/15 to [...]

The Long Read: Criminal Bloggers

July 3, 2019 // 6 Comments

Equiniti has a small office on a run down industrial estate in Lancing, West Sussex (pictured). Equiniti is where the shareholders register for some two thirds of the FTSE [...]

Pipe down and don’t mention the overcharging and the Billion pound KCC accounts not signed off

June 9, 2019 // 8 Comments

A senior member of Shepway Green Party Cllr Martin Whybrow (pictured), a KCC and Hythe Town Councillor has suggested that our public face and the Shepwayvox Team “pipe [...]

Official Diaries Part 2: East Kent Hospital Trust says yes. Folkestone & Hythe DC says no.

February 4, 2019 // 1 Comment

East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) have released Susan Acott’s , the Chief Executive’s diary. It is not as open as Cllr Paul [...]

Secrets breed mistrust Sir Roger.

January 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Secrecy can be a nasty practice with people often keeping secrets for all the wrong reasons. Secrets breed mistrust. Today we understand a representative or representatives [...]

Sir Roger’s £5 Million & A Lack of Transparency.

September 17, 2017 // 2 Comments

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? But seriously, what does come first when you are applying for money from a government quango? Your business case for the money, or [...]

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