I'm delighted to hear that almost 2,000 Ramsgate residents have signed a petition opposing the selling off of the freehold of the Pleasurama site to developers SFP Ventures. This petition will be discussed by the Council on 18th April and I encourage as many people as possible to attend the meeting to hear the debate.I have been campaigning against the Pleasurama development for almost a year now. I have concerns about the ability of the developers to raise the finance to complete the project. I have concerns about the due diligence carried out by Thanet Council into the developers which I think was wofefully inadequate. In my opinion, no matter how much or how often the deal with SFP is "adjusted", "tweaked" or "modified" it is destined to fail.
If Pleasurama looks and quacks like a duck then it must be a duck.
Unfortunately the vast majority of my colleague Thanet councillors from both political parties have failed to see the obvious. And instead of adopting a robust stance towards SFP they have back-tracked and kow-towed giving them one chance after another. Even then the developers have still failed miserably to deliver the goods. Surely there must come point in time when Councillors say enough is enough and agree to take decisive action.
Hopefully the petition, which is large by any standard, will spur Councillors who, until now, have buried their heads in the sand into developing plans to terminate the agreement with the developers. There is nothing quite like People Power, to concentrate the minds of politicians who fear losing their seats.
As the only Ramsgate Councillor to have consistently opposed the Pleasurama development I seek your support in the May 2 Kent County Council elections.
Vote Ian Driver Ramsgate's Independent Voice
For more information about my policies follow this link
http://vote4driver.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/my-election-manifesto.html
I am fighting this election on my own against the Big Party machines. I need all the help I can get. So If you want to help me by delivering leaflets, displaying a poster, or perhaps a small donation towards my election expenses please contact me at ianddriver@yahoo.co.uk
The councillors have left Pleasurama derelict for years helping to destroy the town. It should be cancelled and turfed over for the Summer as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteNothing has been said about Thor either: what are your views?
Hi Anon my views are that the development agreement with SFP must be terminated with SFP as quickly as possible. The Council must then begin a public consultation with the people of Ramsgate about what should be on this site. I also think we need serious discussion about the future of the Pavillion which has been boarded up and internally vandalised by its tenenants
DeleteYou forgot to mention Thor.
DeleteThe pavilion is a problem after years of dereliction. The sooner it's open and viable the better. The councils are hardly likely to attract investors given their performance so far.