There seems to be a lot of news with Thanet at the centre today so here is a rough round up of what is going on.

Let's stat with some congratulations to Tany Flaig for getting mentioned in the corridors of power: Read more here.

In green news the Guardian is critical of Thanet Earth suggesting that it is not ecologically sound. Green Moral is talking about growing potatoes while Tim Garbutt (Green Independent MP hopeful) is talking about Berties favourate topic - Thanet's drinking water.

For Broadstairs Folk Week: Michael Child wonders why TDC "forgot" to promote Broadstairs Folk Week on it's website (not in Margate perhaps?) Adam also has coverage of Folk Week.

Meanwhile Thanet District Council is under fire from the Telegraph Council spends £30,000 on saucy burlesque festival shouts the headline. This is picked up on by the Tax Payers Alliance calling it a totally inappropriate use of taxpayers' money.

Wheely bins are also big news right now. Michael Child has a press release about wheelie bin roll-out to 3,000 more homes just as the Daily Fail Mail come up with a story about monstrous wheelie bins engulfing our streets. Great timing TDC. Cllr Mark Nottingham picks up on this calling the Mail bizarre and accusing them of cheap populism.

Finally I'll close with a round up of postings on the subject of Dane Valley's "missing" councillor Stephen Broadhurst. Cllr Nottingham addresses the issue on his blog while Dr Moores attempts a straw man attack by trying to compare Broadhursts 40% attendance rate to Nottinghams 55% here. Thanet Star's opinion of the way Councillors have served (or failed to serve) Dane Valley is already on record so let's do the mainstream headlines: 'Go, and go now,' councillor is urged says Your Thanet while This is Kent reports on Thanet councillor's commute from Central America.