tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post1233160660212102847..comments2023-12-27T04:21:54.668+00:00Comments on Ian Driver's Thanet: Thanet Council Shake Up at the TopIan Driverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956304869323562491noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-85842193049203582102013-10-28T08:49:35.967+00:002013-10-28T08:49:35.967+00:00Quite right, the current secrecy and failure grew ...Quite right, the current secrecy and failure grew from the seed that was planted in the autumn of 2010 when the elected members negligently rubber stamped a re-organisation of the Council's executive that put the personal interests of the departing Chief Executive Samuel and current Chief Executive McGonigal way above everything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-24420254241648859452013-10-28T00:11:18.007+00:002013-10-28T00:11:18.007+00:00More good work councillor Driver. This level of in...More good work councillor Driver. This level of incompetence at TDC is scandalous and the public are being abused yet again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-2708152261276363812013-10-27T17:46:16.001+00:002013-10-27T17:46:16.001+00:00I am pleased to see that you mentioned "Law o...I am pleased to see that you mentioned "Law of the Land" with respect to the duties of Harvey Patterson. As you know I have serious concerns about his understanding of, and compliance with, the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Terrorism Act 2000 et seq. <br /><br />RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-76120970849707370282013-10-27T17:06:53.792+00:002013-10-27T17:06:53.792+00:00You state "The election of councillors who ar...You state "The election of councillors who are committed to openness and transparency in 2015 who will transform the Council into an accountable and listening organisation would be a good start". Where pray are you going to find these individuals? All that will happen is the same people will be re-selected by the local Labour and Conservative administrations and the status quo will continue. <br /><br />The answer is in your penultimate sentence. A Unitary Authority. But not for 'another time' as you say. Now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-53562122728982898222013-10-27T14:46:34.844+00:002013-10-27T14:46:34.844+00:00For over a year the Tory members took every opport...For over a year the Tory members took every opportunity to call me a liar when I told the world that the chief exec would be trousering massive amounts of money (over £200,000, plus another £50k for sticking around and helping the new exec and a two paid grade bump for final salary pension) until the accounts were published. With that sort of resistance how can any reasonable review take place?Mat B (Thanet Star)http://thanetstar.comnoreply@blogger.com