Hurrah! I've just taken delivery of my copy of the Thanet District Council Corporate Plan 2007-2011 and boy, what a gripping read! Enough to make me put down the latest Harry Potter, although we all know by now that he dies at the end so that hasn't exactly been holding my attention.Most of the contents have already been aired extensively. Nonetheless, when you're onto a good thing, milk it. That's my motto. So here are the highlights:
Economy: Continue support for Manston and their one, rather dodgy plane. Establishment of a Thanet Festival programme. Promote a 'cafe culture'. 300 more homes at Westworld Chaos by 2012 with 2km of road improvements. Commercial diversification of Port Ramsgate including fish/market/restaurant facilities. Margate - Turnip, Dreamland, Arlington, blah blah.
Safety: Reduce crime (natch). Er...
Beautiful Thanet: Less rubbish and barkers' nests. More green, blue and, um, gold flags (What they? - Ed.)
Housing: Encourage developers who build quality homes, and for every development insist that quality of design and material is key. Use the council's assets and landholding to develop new homes. Concrete over anything that moves.
Healthy Communities: More community centres, activities for the kiddies, grants for the less fortunate.
Modern Council: Reduce number of council offices by moving to one site (where?). More benefits claimants and fewer books for the rebuilt Ramsgate Library. Less than 83 years to deal with a complaint.
Coincidentally I see our Sandy has been blowing his own trumpet again in today's Isle of Thanet Gazunder. His new theme appears to be 'Margate has turned the corner'. Let's hope it's the same, 180 degree corner that most day trippers turn when they discover Dreamland and just about everything else is closed.
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Harry Potter might have died but he got better, in case you are worried.
So many spoilers in one post. I haven't even got my copy of the Thanet Plan
I believe the Council Departments that we mortals are allowed to visit are going to be put into the Margate Library when it is refurbished. Apparently meeters and greeters will be at the door (now to be located in Hawley Street next to TDC Building) to point out the direction you should be going in! I am sure we will get the comment that it works 'wonderfully well' from TDC!!!
Mick! Now you've gone and ruined it for me!
Sorry :-)
No, you're alright Mick. Was too long for the flighty Eastcliff brain anyway!
The main service in the new "library" will be Housing Benefit. So be prepared to choose your books with a background noise of screaming, swearing etc.
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