The S.W.R.A Committee were at last night's Thanet District Council Meeting, which turned out to be very eventful and interesting. One matter in particular was raised: should Margate have a Town Council?
The Salmestone Ward Residents Association thinks Margate and Cliftonville are missing out - if you look at other parts of Thanet, Margate and Cliftonville are the only ones that don't have a Town Council or a Parish Council.
So we started a petition, as residents of Margate and Cliftonville we ask the Thanet District Council to provide Margate and Cliftonville with a Town Council. No ifs or buts.
Please note this is just the first step we need to know the feelings of the Residents of Thanet before we move on the the next stage.
Updates
October 12, 2019
We are currently meeting with local officials to demand a clear timeline for the formation of a Town Council. Post this link on your Facebook feed today. Send an email to your ward representative right now to tell them Margate and Cliftonville need local representation.
October 12, 2019
The momentum behind this push for a Town Council is finally undeniable. Email your local councillor today and demand they recognize our need for local representation.
Reached 100 supporters
October 12, 2019
63 Comments
This could be a good thing If everyone can keep politics off the agenda, Just Local people looking after our local area & residents concerns. Because to put it politely trying to deal with Thanet Council or Kent County Council is extremely difficult and usually gets you Nowhere.
As a Margatonian born and bred I think we should have a say in what goes on in our town.
The current Charter Trustees and Mayors Office are a waste of a large amount of tax payers money...
We need a Town Council in Margate to stop the selling off of our heritage buildings, to maximise access to funding, and to ensure the residents - and visitors - have all the facilities they need to live in an environment that reduces socioeconomic health inequalities and promotes better mental health and well being: ie a cleaner greener Margate - a tall order!
It’s wrong that these areas are not properly governed by their own local representatives.. Not even a Parish Council !
I wholeheartedly support formation of Margate Town Council.
Local people know what’s needed locally , and they need a voice with some power
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The S.W.R.A Committee were at last night's Thanet District Council Meeting, which turned out to be very eventful and interesting. One matter in particular was raised: should Margate have a Town Council?
The Salmestone Ward Residents Association thinks Margate and Cliftonville are missing out - if you look at other parts of Thanet, Margate and Cliftonville are the only ones that don't have a Town Council or a Parish Council.
So we started a petition, as residents of Margate and Cliftonville we ask the Thanet District Council to provide Margate and Cliftonville with a Town Council. No ifs or buts.
Please note this is just the first step we need to know the feelings of the Residents of Thanet before we move on the the next stage.
Updates
October 12, 2019
We are currently meeting with local officials to demand a clear timeline for the formation of a Town Council. Post this link on your Facebook feed today. Send an email to your ward representative right now to tell them Margate and Cliftonville need local representation.
October 12, 2019
The momentum behind this push for a Town Council is finally undeniable. Email your local councillor today and demand they recognize our need for local representation.
Reached 100 supporters
October 12, 2019
63 Comments
It seems illogical and unfair that Ramsgate and Broadstairs have Town Councils and yet Margate does not. The Villages: Manston, Minster, Monkton, St Nicholas at Wade and Sarre, Acol and Birchington all have a parish councils and Westgate has a Town Council and there seems no logic to Margate and Cliftonville being left out of this arrangement. I do not live in Margate but would support this petition on this basis
This could be a good thing If everyone can keep politics off the agenda, Just Local people looking after our local area & residents concerns. Because to put it politely trying to deal with Thanet Council or Kent County Council is extremely difficult and usually gets you Nowhere.
As a Margatonian born and bred I think we should have a say in what goes on in our town.
The current Charter Trustees and Mayors Office are a waste of a large amount of tax payers money...
We need a Town Council in Margate to stop the selling off of our heritage buildings, to maximise access to funding, and to ensure the residents - and visitors - have all the facilities they need to live in an environment that reduces socioeconomic health inequalities and promotes better mental health and well being: ie a cleaner greener Margate - a tall order!
It’s wrong that these areas are not properly governed by their own local representatives.. Not even a Parish Council !
I wholeheartedly support formation of Margate Town Council.
Local people know what’s needed locally , and they need a voice with some power
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It seems illogical and unfair that Ramsgate and Broadstairs have Town Councils and yet Margate does not. The Villages: Manston, Minster, Monkton, St Nicholas at Wade and Sarre, Acol and Birchington all have a parish councils and Westgate has a Town Council and there seems no logic to Margate and Cliftonville being left out of this arrangement. I do not live in Margate but would support this petition on this basis