Just a quick one, Thanet Council, seem to relish their Drop it or Cop it campaign, imposing fines on locals for minor infractions like dropping litter and cannot help but add to the misery of their hapless victims, bashing out press releases, presumably to add “naming and shaming” to the penalty of their wretched fines.
Contrast this with our Sandy, guilty once more of sullying the reputation Thanet Council, censured and yet no hasty press release from Thanet District Council, although it is understood a statement will be forthcoming next week, I wonder why?
Surely they should highlight not just those who would drop a bit of litter, but those whose behaviour is unacceptable .
Still I note the good old Isle of Thanet Gazette, proved they were up for a bit of Drop it and Cop it with our Sandy, first they dropped the story of Sandy and Roger’s misdemeanours on to the bottom of page 2, then Sandy Copped it with another one of his regular turgid pieces entitled “Admit your failures, Labour.
Well just to round up on this subject its been four days since the standards board’s decision was announced and I’ve yet to hear any comments from the Tory side and I’ll say it again the silence has been deafening from local Bloggers Simon and Ken.
Still it may be the case that Sandy & Roger, need to watch their backs, since silence isn’t always golden and it maybe they might still “Cop it” as their colleagues weigh up the situation.
Yes i am ashamed to call myself a Thanet conservative - they are so weak and useless in not putting forward another leader who commands local respect not ridicule!
ReplyDeleteWhat gets me is that the cost of 30 thousand YES THIRTY THOUSAND is to fall on the council tax payer the wuestion I want to ask is 1) HOW DID IT GET TO SUCH A FIGURE AND 2) WHY ISNT IT CHARGED TO THE OFFENDER
ReplyDeleteWell on the bright side, the electorate would have to be extremely stupid to elect Dennis and Gnasher next time round. On the other hand, this is Thanet :-(
ReplyDeleteno comment is the answer to that one I think Don
ReplyDeleteThe local press are a disgrace here. I noticed that the roundup of peoples views in recent weeks on Thanet Earth Cucumbers v imported Spanish ones and of the airport expansion were all without exception favourable to both without any voices against. Nothing like good old balanced reporting!
ReplyDeleteStill I am sure that the local councillors, developers and journalists all have their chats with one trouser leg rolled up just before they say goodbye via a funny handshake!!
Tony. Apologise for the lack of comment, but my pc has been absolutely knackered by a virus, now back on the go and protected by as much software as Mr Obama. I promise to respond to the news, but only when i have read all the stuff that has gone on in the last week
ReplyDeleteIts not compulsory Ken and I can imagine you and your fellow conservatives hanging fire, so that you can jockey for position should anyone wish to unseat your leader.
ReplyDeleteWhat I find even more infuriaing is The carpetbaggers remarks in his own column in the Gazette:
ReplyDelete"....a local issue for which I have already been big enough to apologise. But then it takes a big man to apologise."
The misplaced arrogance of the man.
anon 12:59 took him and his side kick long enough as well, and he couldn't even use his own stationary, dont suppose he typed himself either
ReplyDeleteTalking of drop it and cop it has anyone noticed the posters stuck in the sides of bins or not as the case maybe most of these appear to be coming off and littering our streets who will be paying the fine for this ?
ReplyDeleteThanet Council should cop it.
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