Monday 24 November 2008

HAS TDC TAKEN SOME VIAGRA?


Could I apologise if the picture above causes any offence; I am afraid I could not resist including it in this item. Could it be possible that at last TDC has woken up to the fact that the 'Great Garden Grab' can be stood up to?
In the last few days we have been informed that Lillybrooks have lost appeals in Birchington and in Pegwell when TDC Planning Committtee turned down unsuitable development. Was it only such a short time ago that TDC was saying that 'it had no choice' and had to 'approve' when all along , Public Policy Statement 3 (PPS 3) was written to enable local authorities to decide requirements based on their own needs?
You can either believe 'Mauwice', in last Friday's IOTG that TDC has had a sudden conversion to fight the battle to keep spaces green or perhaps, like me, you might consider that protest power by residents combined with Councillors who are prepared to take on such issues 'head on' is what has changed. Since Simon Moores (good to see Thanet Life back again in style) tried to stop the dreadful 'Sea Towers' demolition and flat build in Westgate even with a 'banner in the air' and failed, there is at last clear signs now that TDC is prepared to draw a line in the sand and take developers on!
All we would now like to see are the same principles applied to 'The Great TDC Asset Sale'. How sad that 'Mauwice' (is the rumour true that he will be on his way with a Standards Board issue concerning 'Petitions' moving upwards or has he had enough and will not stand in 2011?) attempts to blame Central Government for the past lack of manliness at TDC in last week's IOTG.
In passing, I would also like to join in with the Ezekiel family in wishing Carol Ezekiel a Happy 60th Birthday today and join my birthday greetings to those of Mark, Nikki, Gary, Hayley, Katie, Tom, Sandy and Cheryl.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lets just hope it really will be on your bike - need a "darn good clear out if you ask me" and no more of their types recruited to take their place !We want up standing members of the community in it for the benefit of the community only !Maybe they are distancing themselves from developers because there are none left - think Lilybrook has gone down the pan!

Anonymous said...

If you took the trouble to look on the council's website in the Quality Housing section of the Corporate Plan, you would find this little gem, "We will safeguard family homes and the character and amenity of residential areas".

Seems to me that TDC were way ahead of everybody when it comes to this issue Bertie, and I think that you should be big enough to acknowledge it.

Bertie Biggles said...

The problem 18.44, is putting into action the 'little gem'. How often do we see policy documents that make fine reading but are meaningless if not put into practise? I am happy to see the present TDC trend continue and hope that HOOT quote the 'little gem'.

Anonymous said...

The two refusals will no doubt add to Lilybrook's problems. I hear anecdotal evidence there's at least one sizeable clearance company which has refused to work for them any longer as Lilybrook's don't pay their bills. A local electrician also said they're taking ages to pay up.

Makes me womnder if they haven't over reached themselves by buying the old Ramsgate police station - is anything going on there at present?