Westwood leisure complex decision delayed

whilst councillors wallow in self-importance?

Development of Westwood Cross leisure complex, is waiting a decision by Thanet council planning, apparently Thanet councillors did not have enough information to reach a decision, as to whether they can prolong the time needed to build by Land Securities the development company.

To me this would seem quite simple, as far as I understand, the development company were already given permission to build this much needed leisure complex, and as far as I know the development has been held up by what appears to be petty wrangling, from the Nobel organisation (click here for previous story) owners of the prestigious, glamorous Crown cash bingo on Margates seafront.

Now I am as aware as anyone in Thanet, of the calibre of our politicians, we have a leader of council so committed to democracy that he found it unnecessary to comment on the gagging debate, a leading Tory councillor who is strangely offended by politics, I could go on, anyway back to business Thanet needs a decent leisure centre, some of the rather tawdry venues, particularly local cinemas, belong in a museum.

I hope I am not alone, wishing for something slightly more entertaining than the tragic and sometimes comic performances from our local politicians and administrators, if the council have previously seen fit to give the green light to Westwood Cross leisure complex, instead of making themselves look more important than they are, why don't they just deliver what the public want and need.

We have heard enough bull, from councillors how they are powerless to intervene in the scrappy Westwood Cross Cabbage Patch Housing Estate debate, how is it they can interfere with something they apparently already agreed to, if as a result of legal challenges the developers have had delays to the project and now need extra time to complete building, in whose interest is it, not to help Land Securities.