tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post3011930861125063836..comments2023-11-03T23:18:25.999+00:00Comments on BIGNEWS MARGATE: Labour Leadership deputy does best to bury Manston IMHOTony Flaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-80916616859845568072014-08-06T15:16:11.051+01:002014-08-06T15:16:11.051+01:00As this law came into force in England today the o...As this law came into force in England today the only chance the council have got is to declare Thanet as part of Wales!<br />But now the boot is on the other foot can the public call the police if filming is prevented? At least it looks like officers can be fined £200 (soon to be £800) under this new law and the farce where meetings such as the TransEuropa credit ones can no longer go unrecorded without fines being imposed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-87616133008437755322014-08-06T10:35:54.185+01:002014-08-06T10:35:54.185+01:00The Duffers have delayed scrutiny as long as they ...The Duffers have delayed scrutiny as long as they can...what will they try next? Usually its just liesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-40768607908467234162014-08-05T09:12:24.654+01:002014-08-05T09:12:24.654+01:00 Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
section 4... Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014<br />section 40:<br />(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for and in connection with allowing persons—<br />(a)to film, photograph or make sound recordings of proceedings at a meeting of a body to which this section applies, or of a committee or sub-committee of such a body;<br />(b)to use other means for enabling persons not present at such a meeting to see or hear proceedings at the meeting, as it takes place or later;<br />(c)to report or provide commentary on the proceedings at such a meeting, orally or in writing, so that the report or commentary is available, as the meeting takes place or later, to persons not present at the meeting.<br />(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision—<br />(a)for allowing persons to make available to the public or a section of the public using any medium (including the internet) things produced as a result of activities within that subsection;<br />(b)about the facilities to be made available by bodies to which the regulations apply to enable persons to carry on such activities;<br />(c)about the steps to be taken by persons before carrying on such activities;<br />(d)about the circumstances in which persons may not carry on such activities, including for enabling a person specified in the regulations to prevent them from doing so in the circumstances specified in the regulations.<br />(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—<br />(a)for requiring written records to be kept of decisions that are of a kind specified in the regulations and are taken by an officer of a body to which this section applies,<br />(b)with respect to the information that is to be included in those written records (including information as to the reasons for any decision);<br />(c)for requiring any such written records, or any documents connected with the decisions to which they relate, to be supplied or made available to members of the body, to the public or to other persons;<br />(d)for the creation of offences in respect of any rights or requirements conferred or imposed by the regulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-28343313185016363742014-08-04T21:29:37.473+01:002014-08-04T21:29:37.473+01:00wanna bet?wanna bet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-30348967438830459212014-08-04T20:46:20.277+01:002014-08-04T20:46:20.277+01:00Dont forget... coming to a council near you from t...Dont forget... coming to a council near you from the 6th august.... permission to film any council meeting and they cant stop you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-16341866842196836472014-08-04T13:25:19.921+01:002014-08-04T13:25:19.921+01:00This is barking mad. The council's officers a...This is barking mad. The council's officers are not qualified to prepare a high level business plan. What on earth is the council doing trying to assess the viability of an airport. This is not the council's job. It is for River Oak or any other company which wishes to run the airport, to produce the business plan which should then be presented to the council. In my view, it is for River Oak to deal directly with Ann Gloag. The council's only involvement should be to use the planning system, either to control the airport's impact, or to determine what types of alternative development would be permissible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-78347433715431241772014-08-04T13:13:15.851+01:002014-08-04T13:13:15.851+01:00Nicholson is absolutely right to be cautious about...Nicholson is absolutely right to be cautious about River Oak's attempts to involve themselves in the CPO process. It is worth reminding the idiots who want to plough ahead quickly that this is exactly why we now have a derelict seafront; irresponsible councillors failed in their duty to probe into the background and finances of the company involved. Before anything is signed with anybody, the council has be absolutely certain that the company has the money and is able to commit the money to the project. I'm afraid a letter of intent is totally insufficient and, in terms of underwriting the CPO, I can see no way in which a foreign-owned company's assurances could be sufficient. Hard cash will need to be deposited in the form of a non-returnable bond. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-61314375469648395112014-08-04T01:16:05.697+01:002014-08-04T01:16:05.697+01:00We're poncing off of the Chinese, 19:34, and o...We're poncing off of the Chinese, 19:34, and one of these days they'll want their pound of flesh; probably by building slave labour complexes, like a Foxconn iPod factory for example, to house your grandchildren.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-52067124560420999662014-08-03T18:52:20.294+01:002014-08-03T18:52:20.294+01:00Get rid of Thor and Manston! Although to be fair ...Get rid of Thor and Manston! Although to be fair they're both closed just contaminatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-39834468831553076762014-08-03T08:28:49.382+01:002014-08-03T08:28:49.382+01:00Get rid of Thor and build a 2nd airport! Get rid of Thor and build a 2nd airport! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-83616465670392921902014-08-02T22:15:29.960+01:002014-08-02T22:15:29.960+01:00Thor is polluted but Manston isn't? How pollu...Thor is polluted but Manston isn't? How polluted is Thor and what's being done about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-2496922758787388552014-08-02T19:34:25.893+01:002014-08-02T19:34:25.893+01:00What's poncy about it?What's poncy about it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-32797436824203606522014-08-02T16:32:00.043+01:002014-08-02T16:32:00.043+01:00That's why I drink filtered rainwater.That's why I drink filtered rainwater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-31933423944015580492014-08-02T16:19:55.819+01:002014-08-02T16:19:55.819+01:00Growth based on more national debt is defined as a...Growth based on more national debt is defined as a ponzi scheme. <br /><br />It must come to an end some time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-32027710225701364842014-08-02T12:02:34.482+01:002014-08-02T12:02:34.482+01:00The Thanet economic plan to 2030 predicts growth b...The Thanet economic plan to 2030 predicts growth based predominantly on construction. <br /><br />A CPO would be legally complex and more so riding on a back to back agreement. <br /><br />I think such a CPO would prevent any future amended planning consents benefiting Riveroak, If such beneficial planning consents were to be granted then Ms Gloag would be back for another tranche of damages.<br /><br />The pollution issues in Thanet, actually proven by Environment Agency responses to FOIs from Richard Card, relate to Sericol and Thor and not to Manston. There has been a blog campaign mentioning Manston and the aquifer at every opportunity. If the author of the voluminous posts were to make FOIs and publish then his comments might be viewed as more substantive.<br /><br />It is almost certain that Ms Gloag has commissioned her own expert viability study which would have been informed by the operating accounts of the previous years. TDC has to assess for itself what strength her case would have in the CPO process. <br /><br />Imagine Ms Gloag's barrister asking a hearing if they know the definition of madness. To repeat previous mistakes in the expectation of success.<br /><br />It is for TDC to define the public interest to themselves. Not to accept, at first PR campaign bite, that miracle of miracles public interest and Riveroak investment interests are synonomous.<br /><br />Govt defined public interest is for housing. Thanet economic plan growth prediction public interest is based on construction.<br /><br />The pro airport group could equally be labelled "Anti-Manston". <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-51772325254420264762014-08-02T09:25:11.106+01:002014-08-02T09:25:11.106+01:00You anti-Manston lot are insisting that the airpor...You anti-Manston lot are insisting that the airport is finished yet you're campaigning against it and going on about pollution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-38592999118882928182014-08-02T06:30:56.271+01:002014-08-02T06:30:56.271+01:00How polluted is itHow polluted is itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-56426471880173735812014-08-02T01:39:15.437+01:002014-08-02T01:39:15.437+01:00Yes the councillors like Gale are giving thr appea...Yes the councillors like Gale are giving thr appearance of doing something to keep the baggage handlers vote and do nothing on the contaminationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-89569258943921012162014-08-01T20:07:37.018+01:002014-08-01T20:07:37.018+01:00More here:
https://www.facebook.com/cookeco/posts...More here:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/cookeco/posts/951812411511788Pegwell Pilotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-7134362521224029602014-08-01T17:07:37.600+01:002014-08-01T17:07:37.600+01:00A CPO has to go the High Court - proving that it i...A CPO has to go the High Court - proving that it is in the public interest. The report states that as part of a national plan £100's of millions might make Manston Profitable in 50 years. The airport is finished. The council are just carrying it on because they are worried about votes from misinformed locals. It's all over.<br />Ramsgateresidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548314022701032216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-53376817419823191552014-08-01T15:03:25.426+01:002014-08-01T15:03:25.426+01:00Cant find anywhere where the TDC cabinet say that ...Cant find anywhere where the TDC cabinet say that the viability report is flawed or where they say RiverOak will be the preferred partner. All TDC are doing is spending another £40,000 on a more detailed report and identfying whether any company can come up with a 20 year development plan which includes investment after the purchase of at least £100 millions. That's what it cost Southend airport to become viable and they even built their own railway station.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-34825418926613952592014-08-01T12:51:36.069+01:002014-08-01T12:51:36.069+01:00It won't be "our" money, it will be ...It won't be "our" money, it will be RiverOak's. Do pay attention before commenting. As for TDC's "viability" report, they've now agreed that it is flawed and are commisioning other people to do another one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-85170351402085267952014-08-01T08:32:16.573+01:002014-08-01T08:32:16.573+01:00The airport is no longer an airport. A CPO will ne...The airport is no longer an airport. A CPO will never work because the viability report has proved it is not in the public interest. Anne Gloegs lawyers will be all over it. To succeed the airport has to be part of a national plan which it isn't. The legal fight is already lost. Don't waste our money on a CPO.Ramsgateresidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548314022701032216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-12911235910222470652014-07-31T20:26:37.254+01:002014-07-31T20:26:37.254+01:00Following the conclusions of an expert independent...Following the conclusions of an expert independent report regarding Manston Airport at tonight’s Cabinet Meeting (Thursday 31 July) Cabinet have agreed the following:<br /><br />The commissioned viability report will be shared with the airports owners.<br />Cabinet will instruct officers to proceed to Stage 2 of the viability assessment to develop a high level Business Plan – which would be necessary to support the Local Plan process and any potential future procurement for an appropriate investor/partner.<br />Cabinet will also instruct officers to undertake a market testing exercise to establish the level of interest, in line with the conclusions in the independent report – before starting a full procurement process.<br />The preliminary findings of an independent report (Stage 1) which consider the viability of Manston Airport were discussed by Cabinet members at this meeting.<br /><br />The report, commissioned by Thanet District Council and undertaken by aviation industry experts Falcon Consultancy Limited, looks at the past operation of the airport and explores the potential activity needed for it to successfully operate in the future.<br /><br />A decision regarding compulsory purchase of the airport will not be made until an Indemnity Partner is identified following the procurement process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-8553154682388499502014-07-31T16:55:59.630+01:002014-07-31T16:55:59.630+01:00£100k for all the Manston junk is not bad for £1£100k for all the Manston junk is not bad for £1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com