Jan 22, 20 a week ago, his colleague, the frequently controversial cllr ian driver, resigned from the thanet independent group, led by cllr worrow and joined thanet s other independents, led by cllr tom king. Thanet green party councillor ian driver wants cannabis cafe. Before that i was a labour party member, a councillor in southwark in the 1990s and a. A thanet district and kent county councillor has threatened to take legal action against isle blogger ian driver. Are tdc thanet district council the most useless and incompetent. Ian driver failings to proactively disseminate environmental information. Mike harrison, a labour member who represents the newington ward on thanet district council, criticised independent councillor ian driver during a conversation on the social network. May 21, 20 george jenkins obe, chairman of dover harbour board, is to meet with thanet green party councillor, ian driver, to discuss issues surrounding the welfare of farm animals being exported from the port of dover. Thanet green party councillor ian driver wants cannabis. Media caption thanet councillor ian driver said he would ask the police to tolerate the cafe. Thanet parkway station could only take one minute off.
Legal action threat issued in longrunning dispute between. Green party district councillor ian driver wants an amsterdamstyle cafe to come to thanet and hopes to meet ann barnes after she declined an invitation to attend a meeting about the project on. The monitoring reports regularly noted that he was a thanet councillor. Former thanet councillor and citizens advice manager, ian driver, described as deplorable and shameful news that thanet has the highest rate of child poverty in south east england.
Councillor wants cannabis cafe jump to media player plans to open a cannabis cafe in kent have been proposed by thanet green party councillor ian driver who admits he has taken illegal drugs. Thanet independent councillor, ian driver, has announced his intention to stand as a candidate in novembers election for kent police commissioner. Councillors ian driver and mike harrison an internet war, humour political correctness splitting the red party ranks. Mar 14, 2014 media caption thanet councillor ian driver said he would ask the police to tolerate the cafe. Independent thanet district councillor, ian driver, and one of the antilive animal export campaigners said today is a good day for animal welfare. Response by thanet district council to ian driver on 19 november 2014. A thanet district and kent county councillor has threatened to take legal action against isle blogger ian. Ian driver made this rhyddid gwybodaeth request to thanet district council.
Ian driver, for your enlightenment, was elected in 2010 as a labour district councillor, but very quickly crossed the floor and joined the thanet indepedent group. The ramsgate councillor says she has been the focus of more than 25 libellous blogs in the past two years. I was astounded to find out via the thanet district council public web site that councillor ian driver has left the thanet independent group to join cllr kings independent group. Ian, i am rather confused by this for your refer to a senior ukip councillor using their influence with a very senior thanet council officer to some how harm councillor worrow and that transpired from an over heard conversation, and notes, back in february. She is the leader of the conservative group of councillors and because of labours very precarious hold on power at tdc, could quite easily replace the embattled rick everitt as the next leader of the council. Police monitored political movements of candidate standing. Ian driver freedom of information requests whatdotheyknow. North thanet labour party 6 august 2017 councillor ian venables landslide victory in the margate ward has been a credit to ian, his agent emma, and all the people who have helped both in the campaign in the weeks leading up to polling day and on the day itself. Green councillor ian driver, himself an exrecreational drugs user, is the driving force behind the project and believes the cafe would be a focal point for thanet where new business ideas could. A green party councillor on the isle of thanet has proposed the opening of a cannabis cafe and is holding a public meeting on march 15th green party councillor, ian driver, wants to see a cannabis cafe on the isle of thanet in kent. A freedom of information foi request submitted by former councillor ian driver has detailed the reasons behind the governments rejection, including minor rail time journey improvements for thanet commuters using other stations. Ian driver is the owner of the thanet against live animal exports group and he has a site at. Former councillor ian driver was reportedly photographed and told not to come back to tesco in broadstairs for six months after taking images of empty shelves ian.
Karen constantine says she wants an end to mr drivers brutal and personal campaign against her and her family. It remains unclear at this time whether this will lead to a byelection in birchington before the county council elections in may. I was the only councillor to have consistently spoken out against the incompetence and secrecy of thanet council and to have exposed the. The export of live animals recommenced from dover on 2 may following a 2 year break when trade was switched to the port of ramsgate. Britains first legal cannabis cafe could be in the pipeline after green party councillor ian driver, a selfconfessed exrecreational drug user, announced plans to open one in kent. Independent thanet councillor is standing for election as an independent for kent county council. A thanet councillor is organising a meeting next month to discuss a plan to allow users to smoke the illegal class b drug. Are tdc thanet district council the most useless and.
Karen constantine has resigned as a district councillor. Thanet green councillor ian driver behind plan to bring. I was the only councillor to have consistently spoken out against the incompetence and secrecy of thanet council and to have exposed the unacceptable. Before that i was a labour party member, a councillor in southwark in the 1990s and a trade union activist and member of my unions nupe now unison national executive. Watch out thanet council cameras coming your way youtube. Before that i was a labour party member, a councillor in southwark in the 1990s and a trade union activist. I have been concerned for weeks, due to cllr drivers failure to respond to my emails and voice messages, and i am both surprised and shocked that he has not had the common courtesy to tender his resignation in.
Louise oldfield, citizen journalist, ian driver, independent councillor on thanet district council and norman thomas, editor thanet watch magazine. She is the leader of the conservative group of councillors and because of labours very. A week ago, his colleague, the frequently controversial cllr ian driver, resigned from the thanet independent group, led by cllr worrow and joined thanets other independents, led by cllr tom king. George jenkins obe, chairman of dover harbour board, is to meet with thanet green party councillor, ian driver, to discuss issues surrounding the welfare of farm animals being exported from the port of dover. There has also been a longrunning dispute over blogs by former councillor ian driver which have included pieces on cllr constantines cv, the events leading up to the refusal of endorsement as parliamentary candidate for labours rebecca gordon nesbitt and the selling of lush products to fund an election campaign. Ian driver quits tig i was astounded to find out via the thanet district council public web site that councillor ian driver has left the thanet independent group to join cllr king s independent group. Noise nuisance response by thanet district council to ian driver on 16 march 2015. Shock resignation of district councillor for newington the.
Public consultation in thanet dear councillor driver thank you for your communication received on 2102. Sarah saunders spoke to instructor dave melmouth, independent councillor ian driver from thanet district council and paul kent from southern water. Ian driver, 45 sea view road, broadstairs, ct10 1bx, 07866588766,cllr ian. Dover harbour board chairman to discuss live animal. Cannabis cafe could open in kent after green partys ian. Mar 14, 2014 a kent councillor for thanet, ian driver, left is leading plans to launch britains first cannabis cafe. I will be standing on a progressive platform calling for the reform of old fashioned and unworkable drugs and prostitution laws which will save. Yesterdays bbc radio kent breakfast show dedicated quite a bit of air time to the issue, interviewing, thanet district councillor ian driver, deputy leader of the council, councillor alan poole and broadstairs estate agent and developer sfps agent, terence painter. He was previously a member on ian scargills real labour party, he is an atheist, a republican but militantly antiroyalist with it and is a declared bisexual who supports gay.
The greens plan to stand several candidates in the council elections and ian driver is confirmed as the partys candidate for south thanet. Mar 04, 20 independent thanet district councillor, ian driver, and one of the antilive animal export campaigners said today is a good day for animal welfare. Councillor disciplined for dubbing rival a shirtlifter. Mafiastyle cover up continues in january i published an article which alleged that tdc conservative leader, councillor lesley game. I dont think councillors should dig themselves a deeper hole by trying to explain such language, and i hope that cllr mike harrison is referred to. A green party councillor has urged police to turn a blind eye to his plans for a cannabis cafe in.
This role puts you in a unique position where you can make decisions about local issues, key services being delivered and the opportunity to improve the quality of life for people living in thanet. Oct 26, 2018 previously, i was a member of the green party and was the partys parliamentary candidate in the south thanet constituency in 2015. Former councillor ian driver was reportedly photographed and told not to come back to tesco in broadstairs for six months after taking images of empty shelves ian driver shared a post. Being a councillor gives you the opportunity to influence decisions that are made regarding delivering services to residents in your area. Thanet cannabis cafe planned by green party councillor bbc. Councillor ian driver and johnny rotten disagree on taxing. Ian driver, cllr mike harrison described a woman who complained about being called love as a frustrated dried up bint, i believe there is any interpretation of the word that isnt derogatory. A district councillor for ramsgate has resigned her seat.
Ian driver bids to become a kent county councillor youtube. At long last the government and kent trading standards are beginning to flex their muscles and demonstrate to animal abusers that there is no place for them in the food trade or anywhere else. Police have been monitoring ian driver, the green party candidate in thanet south. Green party peer put on database of extremists after police. Jul 15, 2014 watch out thanet council cameras coming your way. Ian driver, 45 sea view road, broadstairs, ct10 1bx, 07866588766,cllrian. Dover harbour board chairman to discuss live animal exports.
Mar 14, 2014 thanet councillor ian driver, who described himself as a former user of cannabis and other illegal drugs when he was younger, has proposed the plan. He said the fall in income followed the councils support for transeuropa ferry firm, which ceased trading last year. The other confirmed candidate for the seat so far is retired nurse frances rehal for labour as the main parties seek to shrink a,528 conservative majority. Thanet councillor ian driver wants to meet kent police. Thanet independent councillor, ian driver, has announced his. The flytips were discovered on farmland on chalk hill, ramsgate, and in an alleyway in st lawrence. Jones and ian driver, who is a local councillor for the green party in thanet, kent, have objected to the monitoring and have signed witness statements. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Thanet cannabis cafe planned by green party councillor bbc news. This includes allegations that chief executive, madeline homer, has bullied senior officers and elected labour councillor, karen constantine. Thanet councils socially distanced traffic wardens. This means that ramsgate and margate would benefit from net improvements of only one minute. Jun 15, 2014 jones and ian driver, who is a local councillor for the green party in thanet, kent, have objected to the monitoring and have signed witness statements to support a lawsuit, to be heard later this.
Jul 02, 2012 thanet independent councillor, ian driver, has announced his intention to stand as a candidate in novembers election for kent police commissioner. In a letter to kcc planning boss, sharon thompson, east kent against fracking supporter and thanet green party councillor, ian driver, accuses officers of. Thanet councillor ian driver obtained figures through a freedom of information foi request to the port, which is owned by thanet council. Which does come across as double standards after reading this letter. Planning applications manston airport cais rhyddid. Thanet councillor ian driver, who described himself as a former user of cannabis and other illegal drugs when he was younger, has proposed the plan. Jun 06, 2012 mike harrison, a labour member who represents the newington ward on thanet district council, criticised independent councillor ian driver during a conversation on the social network. According to kent bloggers, the shepwayvox team and former green party thanet councillor turned blogger ian driver, plans to create an east kent super council, consisting. Join facebook to connect with ian driver and others you may know.
Shock resignation of district councillor for newington. Find your councillor by name, party, ward, or other options. A public meeting discussing the plans will be held tomorrow in broadstairs, kent. Pleasurama legal advicereports dear mr driver thank you for your communication received on th november 20. Strong words and strong accusations by cllr ian driver referring to the queen on red thanet. Thanet cannabis cafe planned by green party councillor. I have to admit to not really understanding facebook, i do have a facebook website and i have it set up so that it automatically puts up the blog posts that i put up here. Failure to file confirmation statements, annual returns or accounts is a criminal offence which can result in directors being fined personally in the criminal courts. Whilst i agree with much of what kent county councillor karen constantine has to say in her latest isle. Plans to open a cannabis cafe in kent have been proposed by thanet green party councillor ian driver who admits he has taken illegal drugs himself. Green councillor ian driver, himself an exrecreational drugs user, is the. A kent councillor for thanet, ian driver, left is leading plans to launch britains first cannabis cafe. Legal action threat issued in longrunning dispute between labour. The sudden resignation of karen constantine, who was elected to the newington ward seat at last years may elections, was made at the beginning of a full council meeting tonight february 6 by authority chairman cllr jason savage.
I believe in a fairer voting system, the reduction of the voting age to 16, the abolition of the house of lords and its replacement with a democratically elected second chamber, a written constitution. Thanet independent councillor, ian driver, has announced. Councillor ian driver thanet district council elections. May 01, 2015 police have been monitoring ian driver, the green party candidate in thanet south. Amanda buckingham, thanet district council ebrill 04, 2014. Ian driver press release kcc breaks planning rules 22. Aug 08, 20 green party councillor, ian driver, is challenging thanet district councils accounts for 2012 under the terms of the audit commission act 1998, i will be writing to the district auditor and councils chief executive to object to the councils management of the of the.