Dear Residents,
Listed below are the ten Cabinet Councillors that voted on keeping the public in the dark as to what's going on with the proposed Otterpool New Town development.
Councillor Dearden (top left) gave a lengthy speech on how he has dealt with magistrates and the judiciary in the past and that keeping certain elements of information from the public in some cases is a good thing. He went on to say that he understands how the Otterpool development is a contentious issue among some constituents, but in this case, he thinks that excluding the public from the (7.3.17) evenings debate would be the correct thing to do. Councillor Godfrey seconded the proposal and the remaining eight Councillors voted unanimously to hold a secret Otterpool debate.
We at S&DRA think it was wrong to do so. Why? Because it was our money, £5.2 million, that purchased the land in the first instance and it will be our money that will be used, apart from the £750,000 from central Government, to spend on consultants, 'spin' companies and agents to forward the propaganda machine in the SDC quest to obliterate our rural communities.
Now, we would like you all to take a good look at these so called representatives of our constituents and write their names in an appropriate place in your home or workplace. We will remind you all of the election date in 2019 when you can do your utmost to ensure that this motley crew of apparatchiks are democratically voted off the Shepway scene, once and for all.
Cllr Dearden Cllr Godfrey Cllr Hollingsbee Cllr Carey Cllr Ewart-James
Cllr Martin Cllr Collier Cllr Peall Cllr Monk Cllr Love
One exception to the rule is Councillor Carey in her dual role as District and County Councillor. It has been mentioned by us and others before, and no doubt countless reminders will follow about the 4th May (this year) County election where Ms Carey will be standing to be re-elected as our KCC Councillor. Would you like to see Ms Carey re-elected as our KCC representative?
Here's a slightly less official, somewhat jolly looking photograph of Ms Carey, just in case you overlooked her above.
Oh..... What was the question? You decide on the 4th May.
S&DRA
