tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post5189928402131851465..comments2023-10-04T16:22:32.920+01:00Comments on Thanet Strife: BACK TO BLOGGINGBertie Biggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14197385124719226254noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post-88381555566647689612009-10-26T13:47:29.832+00:002009-10-26T13:47:29.832+00:00Quite correct Bertie...we have a sizeable minority...Quite correct Bertie...we have a sizeable minority of troublesome teenagers in Westgate, as do other areas, which is why, strangely enough, Westgate figures among the six most deprived areas in Thanet, which comes as a surprise to people.<br /><br />Some effort has been made to provide entertainment and activities for them but they would much rather cause trouble and drink Stella, as I've seen on my rounds with the police at night.<br /><br />You will always have a tiny minority in any community that are responsible for the great majority of problems. The police as did the traders, identified the bench as the principal focus of the problem and with its removal, the same problem appears to have largely evaporated. I do hope so!<br /><br />As soon as I knew the extent of the challenge, I moved as quickly as I could (as you might expect of me) to recover the situation and broadly speaking, the opinion is positive and supportive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755236438987278120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post-7657984977189128482009-10-26T12:26:41.676+00:002009-10-26T12:26:41.676+00:00Dr M,
whilst delighted with your involvement as a...Dr M, <br />whilst delighted with your involvement as a resident and Cllr in Westgate, to deal with the problems you have identified there, the point I am making is that the bench and flower tubs are not the problem; feral youth mis-behaving is.Bertie Biggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197385124719226254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post-55021060631775684872009-10-26T12:20:42.533+00:002009-10-26T12:20:42.533+00:00A slight edit needed to this comment from Dr M! So...A slight edit needed to this comment from Dr M! Sorry!<br /><br />"Patent Rubbish, Bertie!"<br />The bench story is given in some detail on Thanet Life, it involved consultation withthe Residents Association, Traders, PACT and the direct recommendation of the police.<br /><br />Given that there has been no reported trouble since it was removed, I would say this was a good result, as does everyone else, it seems, other than you!<br /><br />It has been agreed, in principle, that the bench, which is sorely in need of repair anyway, given it had the slats kicked out of it, can be returned, once the impact of the dispersal order has had time to take effect.<br /><br />26 October 2009 07:50Bertie Biggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197385124719226254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post-85439352441814384012009-10-25T19:59:11.655+00:002009-10-25T19:59:11.655+00:00Thanks for your kind comments, all.Thanks for your kind comments, all.Bertie Biggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197385124719226254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post-86859919458223275312009-10-25T19:22:05.254+00:002009-10-25T19:22:05.254+00:00Welcome back!! You've been much missed and the...Welcome back!! You've been much missed and the blogging scene has been very quiet without you.<br /><br />With regard to the Westgate bench story it seems a pity the locals didn't look at other options like finding out why the trouble-causing youngsters can't find better things to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post-53501046120506359952009-10-25T19:08:59.396+00:002009-10-25T19:08:59.396+00:00Welcome back Bertie you have been sorely missed.Welcome back Bertie you have been sorely missed.Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post-59180596624763190722009-10-25T17:32:40.334+00:002009-10-25T17:32:40.334+00:00Good to see you back Bertie, hope all is now well....Good to see you back Bertie, hope all is now well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273124520330547347.post-72274681087691803782009-10-25T17:14:51.202+00:002009-10-25T17:14:51.202+00:00Welcome back Bertie!Welcome back Bertie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com