What is happening to Thanet?

Written by Matt B · first published 24/02/2009

Thanet’s more convenient conveniences - Tony Flaig talks about public toilets and needle collection boxes. Should needles be collected outside the GP surgeries or are public toilets a better place? Tell us what you think in the comments below.

Cllr Green wonders if Councillors should undergo a CRB after all they do come into contact with children. What do you think? Tell us in the comments below.

Past My Own Sell By Date has ECR announce that he is stepping down from Thanet Blogging. Lots of people will miss him but will any try to take up the slack? Tell us what you think below.

Gadds are brewing a barley wine. Recently I got to sample some Gadds ale and I have to say it was bl**dy tasty. Have you supped some Gadds yet? What did you think?

Justin Williams of the Telegraph group is asking where we brits get our local news from as so many local papers shut down. Personally I get mine from blogs. What about you?

Another councillor (Mark Nottingham, from Ramsgate) asks if Broadstairs has the highest council tax rise in the country?. What do you think? Answer, as ever, can be added in the comments.

ECONOMIC RUIN FOR ST PETER'S TRADERS AND WHERE ARE THE COUNCILLORS? scream the all caps headline from Thanet Strife. It seems St Peters is being dumped in the pan and typically no one is saying anything.

So what gives with Thanet? Is there good news to be found? The floor, as they say, is yours.

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Public Comments

Bertie Biggles wrote:

Matt, all my headlines are upper case. Good news could be the saving of Margate Caves.

24/02/2009 04:25:41 PM

Matt B wrote:

I'd assumed you set "text-transform: uppercase;" in the CSS until I came to past it.

More importantly Margate caves being saved is Good Good News! Let's keep hoping.

25/02/2009 04:44:08 PM

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