tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post115546255680224070..comments2023-11-03T23:18:25.999+00:00Comments on BIGNEWS MARGATE: Tony Flaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155466143510237712006-08-13T11:49:00.000+01:002006-08-13T11:49:00.000+01:00I like panic !I like panic !Tony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155465603949294412006-08-13T11:40:00.000+01:002006-08-13T11:40:00.000+01:00Tony you have been conned by a witch hunt on this ...Tony you have been conned by a witch hunt on this subject started by Cllr Clive Hart to make himself sound important. Thanet and Canterbury have been joined for some time, and the ability to draw in officers from Canterbury when needed in Thanet has already been used to good effect. !7 constables are scheduled to be withdrawn from East Kent, ie Canterbury as well, and we will get 62 new PCSO's in the joined area. The withdrawn constables will be reshaped into crime squad type activity, which will operate here as well (recent drug raids?). There will still be a local commander, although as we have known for some time the overall commander will be based in Canterbury. Cllr Hart chose to take the rumours about these things and create a panic. I and others have had little old ladies ringing up toask me to stop the closure of the ploce station at Margate, courtesy of Cllr Harts self serving importance.<BR/><BR/>We will judge these changes by their impact on policing the streets over time. You will recall the battle to upgrade Canterbury or QEQM hospitals, in the end the services went where they were needed. Policing may have to follow a similar path, but for now the changes are not of the sort to start any panic. YOur blog should be a little responsible on occasion!<BR/><BR/>Chris WellsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com