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Comment on Chalk art by Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:04:55 +0000

Yes it is art, chalk is green harmless and washes away

Comment on With a whimper by Fiona

Fiona — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:29:36 +0000

The money for NYE fireworks was raised by local businesses and a contribution from Broadstairs Town Council.

In the push to try to keep the event on, The Broadie and Helter Skelter managed to raise a further £335 from other parties who also feel passionately about the town.

I’d love to see a transparent, accountable council – why isn’t that possible? The more of us who push for that the better.

Comment on Queen comes to Margate by John Holyer

John Holyer — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:53:28 +0000

This is the kind of thing that I might have thought amusing and daring when I was in the second form.

Comment on With a whimper by isleone

isleone — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:16:14 +0000

Fireworks on the turbines – finally someone has come up with a sensible idea.

And in case anyone is looking for some further views on this, you can check out the ThanetOnline blog post: http://thanetonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/broadstairs-fireworks-fiasco-aftermath.html

Comment on With a whimper by Old Timer

Old Timer — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:14:47 +0000

Why don’t we set the fireworks off at sea so that the whole of Thanet can watch the same display. Think how much money this would save. We could even have fireworks on the wind turbines creating lots of catherine wheels.

Comment on With a whimper by Wanda Rogers

Wanda Rogers — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:07:11 +0000

Brilliant! That’s 2 benefits. Any more?

Comment on With a whimper by Westwood is Beautiful

Westwood is Beautiful — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:06:47 +0000

Why not start early and cancel New Years Eve fireworks for Broadstairs and Ramsgate seafront now and relocate them to Westwood Cross as almost everything else is relocating there anyway??!!!!

Comment on With a whimper by Old Timer

Old Timer — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:03:40 +0000

My cat and dog want to congratulate the person who prevented the fireworks going ahead.

Comment on With a whimper by Wanda Rogers

Wanda Rogers — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:09:58 +0000

Was there any financial saving from NOT having the fireworks? If so, that would seem to be the only benefit of not following tradition.
Going by the explanations laid out here there was tons of time spent by well-intended folk with a can-do attitude trying to pick up the pieces, only to be rewarded with conceited derogatory remarks.
Is it any wonder accountability is lacking. What should be done? Sack the council officers? No-one else would relish the constant criticism that is so counter-productive.

Comment on With a whimper by Locals Only

Locals Only — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:19:40 +0000

So an application was submitted to TDC and the relevant authorities for an event which would be by your estimates, attended by 500 to 15,000 people on the 12th of December?

What do you people expect?

This council struggles to arrange beach inspectors and lifeguards (and I use that term loosely) in time for a summer season! I know of someone who has been waiting for a lease from the council in writing for two years!

This is the council that carries out major repairs to seafront facilities in the height of the season.

The level of incompetence is staggering and to sum it all up, the head of Thanet Leisure Force who is in charge of a multimillion pound budget started as a dish washer in the Winter Gardens!

This has been the same since the 1970′s, corruption, incompetence and negligence.