Shock Horror as today’s Thanet Times newshound Richard Spillett reveals his attempts to track down, our man in Havana sorry Panama, it seems that despite being more tenacious than I, even the global reach of Kent Regional Media has been ineffective in tracing the whereabouts of Cllr Stephen Broadhurst, who has the privilege, rarely exercised, of represent me and the people of Dane Valley ward.
Its 12 days since I wrote to Cllr Broadhurst and still no reply, clearly I’m not the only one to be concerned, I wrote to Tory boss Cllr Ezekiel who is I presume to worried to reply to my email.
For a more polished report click here for the Thanet Times story
Sandy must be really worried not to reply hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteHas he got a Blog?
ReplyDeleteIf he has the council will need to get hold of him to brief him!
First Ive heard of Stephen having a business in Panama, being a friend of his daughter's I should know.
ReplyDeleteStephen told me he was leaving England as he was fed up with the way the Labour party was running the Country. He sold his house over here and bought a beautiful place on the outskirts of the city over ther.
He has no intention of ever coming back to live in England. His health hasn't been too good since he left here and has returned twice to seek medical treatment. I believe he should give his position to someone else, all his family do not know why he ever became a Tory Councillor as he comes from a staunch Labour up bringing.
Anon 8:41, perhaps he became a Tory councillor because he was fed up with the way the Labour party was running the country. That's just a wild guess though...
ReplyDeleteHe also didn't become a councillor in 1997 as stated in the paper but in 2007.
ReplyDeleteLeaves the UK but happy to come back for medical attention. Hmmm.
Interesting that Thanet Times should talk to Cllr Watt-Ruffell as a fellow ward Cllr and get a supportive quote from him concerning Cllr Broadhurst's absence in far away places. Did they expect a critical comment?
ReplyDeleteAccording to Audit, Probe Security Ltd received £49,271.36 from TDC under the heading 'Related Party Transactions' in 2008/9. Only one Cllr declared an interest in Probe Security Ltd.
Would I be right in saying that Cllr Broadhurst's Security firm is Probe Security Ltd? Would I also be correct in saying that a certain Cllr Watt-Ruffell is its chief security officer (wears Lt Col insignia)? If I am correct should there not have been two declarations of interest? So could it be that one of them has not declared an interest?
It looks like you are right B.B. A google search of Probe Security show a web site and contact as Katie B. Unless of course the name is just a coincident!
ReplyDeleteif you ask me, Broadhurst should be sacked from the Tory party for fraud, accepting wages from the Council, paid by the tax payers and not working one day for the £4000+ he has receeived this year.
ReplyDeleteHe should be made to pay all of it back. Why should the tax payers support him in his life of luxury, who the hell does he think he is Ronald Biggs?
What the hell is this Council doing to the lives of the Thanet people.
Why doesn't Ezekiel prove to us he is a leader instead of a lap dog, be a man and do your job properly.
See here
ReplyDeletehttp://www.caribbeanliving.com/caribe/LivingInPanama.htm
Note the statement about healthcare, hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Seems a bit different from the tropical delights and verdant green of Dane Valley. Possibly he has been negotiating for some Thanet citizens to have free passage through the canal on the over 60 bus pass?
omg WAKE UP PEOPLE ted watt ruffell is broadhursts buisiness partner and mayor of margate, broadhursts daughter is financial operative, and hey presto colin broadhurst is is marketing and contracts manager, and yes ted watt ruffell is running the whole probe empire whilst receiving up to 1000pounds a week being mayor of margate and running te probe security empire which pays for a luxury lifestyle in panama the broadhurst has the cheek to return now and agin for free nhs treatment, what a liberty, if you have money or a empire and need planning or access to thanet a brown envelope stuffed with cash should be passed on to ted watt ruffell, of probe security !!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteprobe security is a money laundering service for thanet business people !!! nightclub owners and local shop owners and take away owners wash money through master broadhursts security firm, he runs cleaners security and alarms, but the main money is a partnership mr mr rufell who is a partner in probe security, probe security is a small dodgy security firm full of tax dodging tricks and money washing for thanet businesses, and if you would like to take the time to contact anyone at the dodgy security firm what will they tell you ? it amazes me how they get away with it, any comments we should all get to a meeting with a tax inspector and rid thanet of these criminals!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHe also starves kittens to death (alledgedly).
ReplyDeleteyes i beleive he moved and left kittens to starve to death, money and power seems to be all broadhurst and ruffell are interested in, its a shame but thanet people pay taxes whilst these people get thousands and think they can get away with it, or maybe they can as who iis going to ask mr ruffell to stand down ? he cant run a security firm and be a great mayor surely ? i havent met mr ruffell but any partner of mr broadhurst and friend involved with 49.000 pound party transactions that cant be explained is not what thanet people want, i would call all thanet people to ask mr ruffell to step down from mayor or step down from te security firm or atleast do thanet a favour and step down from being mayor as i am fed up with these untouchable sneaky people living off our backs !
ReplyDeleteThey (alledgedly) get away with it because your idea of "action" is to make anonymous comments on blogs instead of being brave enough to make official complaints under your true identity. So if you REALLY have evidence Mr / Mrs / Ms Anonymous, then I suggest you take it to the appropriate authorities. That way you may get more people's backing.
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