Kent on Sunday (North & West), January 27, 2008

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Anger as new survey reveals one third of
people feel ‘ripped off’ by Southeastern
RAIL company Southeastern has EXCLUSIVE He said:“South West is 10th and Southern
is 13th in overall satisfaction.Why are we
been accused of an “abuse of dom-
By PHIL REILLY 10,15,20 per cent behind some of the scores
inance” after a survey revealed South Western has? These are similar sized JULIE Maddocks has joined yourkenttv.co.uk,
more than a third of rail passen- companies. our free broadband TV service. The popular
gers believe they are not getting refused to reveal its profits. “Passengers want as much of the addition- former presenter on BBC Radio Kent will be
Viv Hudson, from Kent-based passenger al money they are spending to be spent on out and about in the county making films for
value for money. group CommutersCount2, said passengers improvements as possible. KOS Media’s internet television channels.
The survey was carried out late last year – were “getting ripped off”. “If people aren’t getting value for money
before above-inflation fare hikes saw some She said: “It is an abuse of dominance and then fare rises have gone up significant- Radio star
ticket prices rise by more than 10 per cent. because there is no other rail company we ly – it has been the biggest increase
It exposed Southeastern as one of the can travel on.There is no free market. Southeastern passengers have ever experi-
worst rail companies in the UK for customer “It can only get worse unless the railways enced – it is obvious people will feel they’re
satisfaction. are nationalised, but that is not going to getting even less value for money.” joins internet
In another blow for commuters, it was happen.” The survey found that just over 75 per
revealed this week that British passengers The survey,carried out by consumer group cent of passengers were satisfied or very sat-
are paying more per mile than any others in Passenger Focus between September and isfied with Southeastern’s service and 80
Europe. December,ranked Southeastern 17th out of per cent said they were happy with its punc- revolution
Under-fire Southeastern, whose parent the UK’s 21 rail companies for customer sat- tuality and reliability.
company Govia made £66 million profit last isfaction. A further 68 per cent said they were
year, is still refusing to reveal how much Tunde Olatunji, Passenger Focus’ happy with the upkeep and repair of the
money it is making out of Kent passengers. Southeastern spokesman, said he was con- trains,although half were unhappy with the SEE INSIDE FOR FULL STORY
The company receives massive subsidies cerned the operator ranked lower than neigh-
from the Government but has repeatedly bours Southern and South West Trains. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
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three people being shot dead by Of the three shootings in Kent in the last 14
police in the county in the last 14 months,two involved officers from Kent Police.
Dayniel Tucker,39,was shot dead by police
months.
marksmen in Stansted, near Sevenoaks, on
13 Ann Barnes, chairman of Kent Police December 29.
Authority (KPA), which oversees the force’s
Punctuality
work,defended the use of live rounds.
And she insisted that the authority was In June 2007,police gunned down a woman
doing its job and holding Kent Police to in the centre of Sevenoaks. Stores manager
17 account after shootings took place. Ann Sanderson,37,was shot once while car-
Earlier this month,national pressure group rying a ball-bearing gun.
Inquest voiced its concern over the number of And armed robber Robert Haines,41,died
people gunned down in Kent by police. after being shot by officers from the
TODAY:Itlookssettobedrywithsomebrightor Helen Shaw,co-director of Inquest said that Metropolitan Police outside the Nationwide
sunnyspells,butafairamountofcloudtoo.Amild police too often resorted to shooting to kill, STUN: Police have ‘less-lethal options’ in New Romney in October 2006.
day.Theeveningwillbedrywithafewclearspells. rather than non-lethal options. Before that,there have been no fatal shoot-
Moderatewesterlywinds.Maxtemp8-11C(46-52F). The police authority told this newspaper Mrs Barnes defended armed officers’ use of ings in the county for 10 years,said KPA.
TONIGHT:Drywithalotofcloudandafewmistpatch- that police in Kent already use alternatives live rounds. Earlier this month,Sir Simon Milton,chair-
es.Gentlewesterlywinds.Mintemp3-6C(37-43F). such as rubber bullets, Taser stun guns, “I have every confidence in our firearms man of the Local Government Association,
AroundBritain batons – ‘bean bag’ rounds – and dogs like department,”she said. called for police authorities to be scrapped.
Belgium Malinois. “We have to remember they have a Under his proposals, town halls would hold
°C °F °C °F But a KPA spokeswoman said there were demanding role in protecting the public and police forces to account instead.
Aberdeen cloudy 12 54 London cloudy 10 50 no plans to phase out live bullets altogether. have to make a decision in a split second.” KPA, which has 17 councillor, magistrate
Belfast cloudy 10 50 Liverpool cloudy 12 54 “The authority fully supports Kent Police in She said the Independent Police and independent members, has an annual
Birmingham cloudy 11 52 Manchester cloudy 11 52 their need to protect the public.We recognise Complaints Commission is told straight away budget of £1.056 million.
B’mouth cloudy 11 52 Newcastle cloudy 12 54 and accept that in some very rare circum- if there is a fatal shooting.KPA then ensures A review by Sir Ronnie Flanagan, Chief
Bristol fair 9 48 Norwich fair 11 52 stances that there may be a lethal response to lessons are learnt,said Mrs Barnes. Inspector of Constabulary, looking at how
Cardiff cloudy 10 50 Oxford cloudy 10 50 an incident. “One of our key roles is to hold Kent Police police resources are managed, accountability,
Cork cloudy 10 50 Southsea cloudy 10 50 “However,as an authority we make avail- to account so we undertake a detailed and neighbourhood policing and bureacracy,is to be
Edinburgh cloudy 11 52 S’hampton cloudy 10 50 able a wide range of less-lethal options.” often challenging examination of these events. published by the Home Office on February 4.
Glasgow cloudy 11 52 Southport sun 10 50
IsleofMan cloudy 11 52 Swansea cloudy 9 48
Leeds cloudy 10 50 Torquay fair 10 50
Sun&moon ‘It’s not good enough’, says MP
Sunrise 7.42am Sunset 4.34pm Lightinguptimes:
Moonrise 10.53pm Moonset 9.19am 4.34pmto7.41am
HighTides CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE “It doesn’t belong to the Government and He said:“Many trends are moving in the
they are spending it on our behalf. right direction, with passengers saying
today tomorrow availability of staff and the state of the toilets. “We have a right to know where it’s going.” they’ve noticed improvements in ticket-buy-
ht(m) ht(m) ht(m) ht(m) A quarter also felt there was insufficient The company took over the running of serv- ing facilities, overall station environments
Dover 01.48 6.6 14.076.2 02.24 6.4 14.456.0 room to stand or sit. ices in Kent in April 2006 and in its first year including cleanliness, upkeep and security,
Margate 02.48 4.7 15.224.4 03.23 4.6 15.564.3 A Kent on Sunday investigation this month received £135 million subsidy from the greater availability of staff, better travel
StMary’s 07.40 5.4 19.595.0 08.15 5.1 20.354.8 revealed hundreds of millions of pounds of Government. information on trains and the way in which
Weekahead taxpayers’ money were being handed to In 2007-08 it received £106.1m,and is due delays are handled.
Southeastern,a private company. to get a further £89.7m in 2008-09. “We know there’s still much that can be
Roger Gale,the Conservative MP for North Punctuality done to offer an even better service,and we
monday thursday Thanet, has called for greater transparency are hopeful that investment in staff training
Cloudy.Dry. Windy.Showers. from the company and last week asked the Southeastern generated a revenue of – £10 million is being spent on this alone;fur-
Government to reveal how much of the its £552.7m in its first year but refused to reveal ther improvements at stations – all 180 are
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revenue came from subsidies. its profits. being repainted and given new signage;and
The Department for Transport refused to However,profit figures for its parent com- better punctuality – the aim is to have at
tuesday friday give the figure and claimed “franchise income pany Govia show it made more than £66m least 93 per cent of trains running on time by
Overcast. Possiblesnow. is commercially sensitive information”. in 2006-07, up from £42.5m the previous the end of the franchise in 2014,will all help
max11Cmin7C max6Cmin1C Mr Gale told Kent on Sunday the response year. towards this end.”
was “not good enough”. A Southeastern spokesman said it was • Are you a commuter? We want to hear
He said:“This is taxpayer money,it is your encouraged by the survey results and that your views on the train services offered
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Nothing average
about this pub
rocker’s boozer
By PHIL REILLY the place and the people.”
Playing with Paul McCartney, and
[email protected] later touring America with Ringo
Starr,was a big thrill for the boyhood
PLAYING to 30 people in a Beatles fan.
“I learnt to play guitar by playing
pub might be a long way from
along with songs like Hard Day’s
crowds of 250,000 at the Night,so it was great to be able to play
them with Paul,”he said.
Maracana stadium in Brazil,
“It came at the time when Paul real-
but Hamish Stuart wouldn’t ly wanted to play old Beatles songs
have it any other way. again,so I would find myself on stage
in front of hundreds of thousands of
The veteran guitarist and singer
people playing Beatles songs.
found fame in the Average White Band
“It was crazy,but it was really good
and went on to tour some of the world’s
fun. He’s a perfectionist but he just
most impressive venues as part of Paul
loves to play.The soundchecks used to
McCartney’s band in the 1980s,but the
go on nearly as long as the shows,and
rocker is now enjoying life as landlord of
the shows were over two hours.
The Three Mariners pub in the village LIVE: Hamish and Paul McCartney
“It had a shelf life though,I’m a song-
of Oare,near Faversham.
writer and I had to move on.”
The man who penned classics such as Stuart has worked with Aretha
Mr Stuart is still very much involved
Pick Up the Pieces and Let’s Go Round Franklin, Chaka Khan and David
in music,playing not only with Jimjam
Again took over the pub in November Gilmour of Pink Floyd, whereas Mr
but also his own Hamish Stuart Band.
with his partner Claire Houlihan. Palladino has performed with the likes
It is not all about the music though,
Mr Stuart is celebrating his new ven- of Gary Numan,The Who and Genesis.
as Mr Stuart is quick to point out.He
ture by reuniting with some old friends Mr Thomas recently played with Eric
is proud of the food served at the pub.
for a special gig this afternoon. Clapton.
He and Claire recruited a talented
His band Jimjam, comprising gui- Mr Stuart, 58, said he fell in love
London chef and set about making
tarist Jim Mullen, drummer Ian with Kent after moving to Faversham
their pub grub a cut above the rest,and
Thomas, bass player Pino Palladino from London five years ago.
source just about everything from local
and keyboardist Graham Harvey, will He said: “Running a pub here was
farms and fishermen.
be taking to the stage after lunch serv- something Claire and I had been want-
To watch footage of the opening show,
ice has finished at 4pm to jam through ing to do for some time.
visit www.yourkenttv.co.uk next week.
the evening. “I love everything about the area,the
Between them they have worked experience of it,and it is great be near to
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PUBROCKER: Hamish Stuart will front an all-star line up As well as Paul McCartney, Mr took to it immediately.I liked the look of
Pupils set to
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PRIMARY school pupils could be sitting AUTHORITIES in Calais have banned
their 11 plus exam at the beginning of the British border guards from using X-rays to
next school year. scan for illegal immigrants in lorries.
Currently 10 and 11 year olds sit the UK immigration officials must ask for the
NOW ON
Kent Test in January and must apply for written permission of stowaways first,
secondary schools places before they receive according to reports.
their results. The French claim use of the scanners
A consultation by Kent County Council without permission would breach
has revealed 60 per cent of parents want to European health and safety laws.
see the grammar school entry exams moved It is said that the scanners have helped
three months earlier to the third week of cut the number of immigrants arriving at
September. Dover by 88 per cent.
This would allow them to know their Adam Holloway, the Tory MP for
child’s results before they choose which Gravesham,slammed the move.
schools to apply to. He said:“This appears extremely conven- You’re now
KCC is now considering moving the date ient for the French authorities who, once
and will set out its plans next month. again,have come up with an excuse to move
Mark Dance, KCC cabinet member for the problem of immigration to British soil.
schools, said the move was about giving “It is also yet another example of ‘thinking Lincoln’
parents choice. European Union over-regulation.”
He said: “This is what parents want. The British Government says the health
What happens at the moment is that they risks from the scanners,which use gamma
take the test in January and have to choose rays,are virtually non-existent.
their schools before they get their results. The French authorities have apparently
“By moving it forward we would be allow- based their decision on European regula-
ing parents to choose based on ability.” tions designed to protect the public from
The test measures pupils in three areas: radiation.
verbal communication,non-verbal commu- A British Government source was quoted
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Freight depot
plans delayed
THE decision to build a controversial
freight depot in a Kent village has been
delayed by the Highways Agency.
The 270-acre Kent International
Gateway is proposed for a site at Bearsted
near Maidstone.
The road-to-rail depot,which it is claimed
will create 3,500 jobs and provide room for
2,000 lorries, is planned for countryside
near junction eight of the M20.
More than 3,500 people submitted com-
ments to Maidstone Borough Council and
the Highways Agency has now asked for
more information before making its recom-
mendation.
Developers have been asked to provide
more detailed information about the site’s
potential impact on traffic and roads.
The delay means the proposal will no
longer reach the council’s planning commit-
tee by the original deadline of February 13.
Superbug chief
TINSELTOWN: A film production crew on the set of The Calling, which was shot at locations around the east of the county last summer
gets her pay-off
Roll the cameras
THE SHAMED chief executive of the NHS
trust at the centre of a fatal superbug scan-
dal is getting a £75,000 pay-off.
Rose Gibb resigned ahead of a damning
Healthcare Commission report into two
outbreaks of Clostridium difficile,which led
New KCC fund to the deaths of at least 90 patients, at
EXCLUSIVE Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
hospitals.
By JENNA PUDELEK A trust spokesman said Miss Gibb had
to entice film received severance pay despite the Health
[email protected]
Secretary Alan Johnson’s pledge that it
would be withheld.
KENT County Council is prepar-
He said:“The trust has taken legal advice
ing to unveil ambitious propos- and TV makers on the matter and following that advice she
als to attract film-makers and will be paid only her legal entitlement of six
months salary.”
television production companies
to the county.
The authority wants to set up a develop-
ment fund to plug money into helping inde-
pendent film-makers and support main-
stream production companies.
It believes that through investment and
encouraging film and television industries HEADOFSTRATEGY: Tanya Oliver
to locate in Kent the economic benefits will
“It would not be a case of money being lost
run into millions of pounds.
from other services – the contribution
Tanya Oliver, KCC’s head of strategic
would be quite small.The Kent Film Office
development,is heading up the Kent Film
is given such a tiny investment.”
and Television Strategy 2008–2012 project.
She said the recent Channel 4 production
She said public money will be invested in Time to think about
of Cape Wrath returned £2.5m to the local
the development fund.“We have not com-
economy and employed 36 people.
mitted any money yet,we are committed to
Other recent films made in Kent include
the principle but have not decided how
much.” The Calling, The Other Boleyn Girl and a better future
Ruby Blue.
Benefits
Mrs Oliver said: “There is really strong
evidence that it stimulates the economy
“We are in talks with the South East
which is why we are doing it – there is no
England Development Agency, Screen
South and Maidstone Studios,to see what other reason.” Making the most out of who you are takes focus, effort – and
She said there was great potential for
we can get from a range of partners.”
A similar development fund in Wales is growth at Maidstone Studios,pointing out the University of Greenwich.
that it hosted the UK shortlist for picking
worth £7million and in Yorkshire £1.2mil-
the Eurovision Song Contest entry and the
lion is spent annually.
Trisha show is filmed there. Our full-time and part-time foundation, undergraduate and
Mrs Oliver said it was unlikely that the
KCC will show the strategy document to
Kent fund would be as high.She said the
other organisations including Kent Police postgraduate programmes are all geared to help you fulfil
authority hopes to secure around £500,000
and district councils before it is passed to
to £1million to invest in the first year. the authority’s cabinet for a final decision. your potential, whatever your stage of life. And with fees
She said the regional development agen-
Oscar-nominated actress Brenda
cies covering Wales and Yorkshire had seen lower than nearly all other universities, there has never been a
Blethyn,who is chair of the Kent Film and
the benefits of the film industry to the local
Television Board,wrote the foreword to the
economy. better time to invest in your future.
strategy document.
“It is the second fastest growth industry
She wrote: “Adopting the strategy will
after the financial sector, which is strong
evidence,”added Mrs Oliver.“In the south bring measurable benefits to the county:a From architecture to events management, from language to
positive national and international profile,
they have not quite grasped that yet”
“Seeda has other priorities but it is happy inward investment, jobs, new businesses, sports science, our wide range of programmes will help you to
additional tourists and training opportuni-
to talk to us now so we have turned a cor-
ties for graduates and school leavers.What develop the skills and knowledge to take the fast track to the
ner and are able to demonstrate the direct
could be more worthwhile?”
benefits.”
The board was formed to support and career of your choice
The Kent Film Office was set up in 2006
advise the Kent Film Office and other
to promote Kent as a prime filming location.
members include TV historian Dr David
It receives £60,000 annually from KCC.
Starkey and Last of the Summer Wine
If the strategy is adopted,the office will
actress Juliette Kaplan.
work on 12 key priorities until 2012 includ-
ing seeking to engage local communities in Mrs Oliver,who is acting head of commu- For more information:
nications at the county council, was the
the film-making process and developing Freephone: 0800 005 006
architect of Kent TV, the taxpayer-funded
opportunities for young people in the indus- E-mail: [email protected]
broadband TV service set up by KCC.
tries.
Web: www.gre.ac.uk
Answering concerns that public money
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Bond fans find
Breaking new ground
solace in title of
new 007 movie
Raised on a council estate, the
THE eagerly anticipated title to the next
James Bond film has been revealed –
Quantum of Solace.
woman who could become the
It comes from a short story Ian Fleming
wrote in the For Your Eyes Only collection.
In the original story,the Kent author’s spy
appears only in the background attending a UK’s first black female Tory MP
boring dinner party in Nassau with a group of
socialites he can’t stand.
But reports suggest the 22nd film in the
bond series will borrow nothing from the orig-
By JENNA PUDELEK
inal tale and instead pick up where last year’s
Casino Royale left off. [email protected]
Speculation also surrounds what filmmak-
ers will do for the next feature as the only
Fleming titles left are Risico,The Hildebrand A FAMILY lawyer stands to
Rarity and The Property of a Lady. make history as Kent’s – and the
Daniel Craig will star for the second time as
Conservative’s – first black
the legendary spy in the film which is due for
release on November 7. female MP.
Film blogger Xan Brooks questioned Helen Grant,who was brought up by a sin-
whether it was the worst Bond title ever:“That gle mother on a council estate in Carlisle,
sound you hear is a barrel being scraped.” has been selected as Ann Widdecombe’s suc-
cessor to fight for the Maidstone and Weald
Police march on seat at the next general election.
The former judo champion spoke to Kent
on Sunday about race and gender in politics
the Home Office
and her hopes and aspirations as a prospec-
tive parliamentary candidate.
Asked about her feelings on the prospect of
AN ESTIMATED 18,500 police officers have becoming the county’s first black MP, she
attended a march and rally in central London said:“I’m just Helen.I see myself as Helen – STRONGBELIEFS: Helen Grant (above);
to protest about pay. not as black,green,blue or pink.I’m me and and (left) as a child with her mother
Officers are furious with the Home Secretary I’m a woman with very strong beliefs,which “I totally believe in opportunity and aspi- two women in the final four,she said:“I don’t
for refusing to backdate an independently have carried me through life. ration. It is what makes me tick. I’ve pro- make the rules but what I can say is that I
agreed pay deal to September, effectively Appeal gressed from a humble start and I have a stood in that election in my own name and
reducing the 2.5 per cent pay rise to just 1.9 true belief that an individual should have reputation and I was happy to let others
per cent. “I believe I have pretty strong the opportunity to achieve and progress judge my worthiness.
Also this week,Kent Police Chief Inspector Conservative values of individualism, wherever they are from and whatever they “In my opinion the whole election was
Jan Berry,chairman of the Police Federation, choice, freedom and free enterprise, which look like – that’s what drives me.” done on merit.”
handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street and have driven me.” Mrs Grant,whose father is Nigerian,said Mrs Grant said her childhood experiences
was due to meet with Home Secretary Jacqui The Conservative Party has historically that it was Mr Cameron who inspired her to with racist taunting had gone on to shape
Smith. failed to put forward candidates from ethnic join the party. her beliefs today.
Ch Insp Berry has previously called for the minority backgrounds but as Barack Obama “I had a later political awakening but I’ve As the only person with dark skin growing
Home Secretary to resign over the row,saying takes the presidential primaries by storm the been embraced, encouraged and mentored up in a border city in the 60s and 70s,she
officers did not have any “trust or faith in her tide appears to be turning for the Tories too. by a wonderful Tory party,”she said. faced bullying at school.
abilities”. Mrs Grant, 43, credits David Cameron Mrs Grant, who runs her own law firm “The turning point came when I became a
A small number of uniformed police officers with changing the traditionally white male specialising in family breakdown and com- key member of many of the sporting teams
were deployed to the march to the Home face of the party with his A-list to fast-track munity law, will be defending a 15,000 at school.Although some of my playground
Office,which has been entirely peaceful. more women from ethnic minorities into majority in the party’s 10th safest seat. enemies were in the teams when we were
Speaking to Kent on Sunday in December, winnable seats. She said:“I’m not a complacent person and playing we had a common goal.
Kent Police Chief Constable Michael Fuller “This is one of the special aspects. Mr in my mind I feel there’s no such thing as a “I think it is very important that people
said the Home Secretary had “taken advan- Cameron has really broadened our appeal safe seat.I will be working extremely hard integrate,it is important to focus on togeth-
tage” of his officers and left them feeling and changed the Party in many ways and re- and leaving no stone unturned.” erness and community rather than trying so
“demoralised and de-motivated”. branded us. Mrs Grant said protecting Kent’s country- hard to provide for difference.
“There are further challenges in the future side from “predatory developers” and help- “Some of the people [at school] were not
but the fact I am from a diverse background ing the rural economy through supporting being nice but I was one of the stars and I
A KENT Euro-MP has called for a ban on will send a message about what we are local suppliers and producers were among found my way through by finding common
the sale of flick knives on the internet auc- about and I hope it serves as a good starting her key campaigning issues. ground,”she said.
tion site Ebay. point,”the mother of two teenagers said. She said:“I would like to see Maidstone hos- Asked whether she would like to see more
Nirj Deva, Tory MEP for the South East, Asked whether she hopes her selection pital putting its troubles behind it and becom- black female MPs,she quipped:“I’d just like
claimed that although it is illegal for under-16s will open the doors and encourage more ing a fully functioning district general hospi- to see more Conservative MPs.”
to buy knives, a five-second search for the women from ethnic minorities to stand,she tal at the centre of the community again.” Watch our film at www.youkenttv.co.uk.
word on Ebay gives them the chance to buy a said: “It’s happening – I think David In answer to claims that the Conservative
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Tory backing for
£24 million fundraising campaign for the
Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury.
the middle class
school ‘flankers’
as Christian but not of a particular SCHOOL
By PHIL REILLY
denomination, said parents were FORM:
[email protected] prepared to “jump through hoops”to Conservative
get their children into a good school.
leader David
He added:“Where you have a faith
THE county council’s educa- Cameron
school you have a school that is dedi-
tion chief said he “broadly cated to keeping marriages together supports
agrees” with David and instilling self-discipline in pupils pushy
and defending family life, these are parents
Cameron’s defence of par-
things that appeal to parents. trying to get
ents who fake religious con- “A lot of faith schools are a bit of a their children
viction to get their children mishmash when you get close to into the best
them.There is an Anglican school in
into faith schools. faith schools
east Kent for example that accepts
The Conservative leader this week Baptist children because it is the in the state
backed “middle-class parents with nearest faith school.” sector
sharp elbows”who played the system, Father Jeff Cridland, a Catholic
arguing that they had the best inter- priest and chairman of governors at
ests of their children at heart. St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary se“rImf tohne’ yo rd soonm’t egtoh itnog c hlikuerc thh aret.gular- TilesTilesTiles
He described the parents as “active School in Aylesham, said the onus
ly I might write,‘Billy is a lovely boy,
citizens” and claimed “most people was usually on priests to write refer-
I hope you have room for him’.
are doing it because [the school] has ences for children to faith schools. Tiles
“It is not something that is an issue
an ethos and a culture”. He said:“Good schools usually have at St Joseph’s because there are plen- Tiles
Chris Wells,KCC’s cabinet member good screening processes.It is up to the Tiles
ty of places,but certainly it was a fac- Tiles
for children,families and educational priests who write the references,but
tor when I was chairman of gover- Tiles
achievement,said he broadly agreed also the schools to read them properly.” nors at a school in London.” Tiles Tiles
with Mr Cameron and said the prac- Father Cridland said he never says A spokesman for the Church of Tiles
tice was “happening in every faith anything negative about pupils, but England said it could not comment on
school in the country”. picks his words when describing chil- the issue because it had “no evidence”
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Cllr Wells, who described himself tions it to me when I do a socialist
Tiles
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As council tax rise of 3.9 per cent is proposed,
CCOOUUNNCCIILL BBUUDDGGEETT RREEPPOORRTT
THE leader of Kent’s Liberal Lib Dem plan ‘could
Democrats has slammed the coun-
cil tax rise, claiming millions of
pounds of “wasted money”could be
trimmed from the budget.
Councillor Trudy Dean said the council
could afford to keep tax stable or even cut it save county £20m’
if costly schemes such as Kent TV and the
£15million Turner Contemporary art gallery
were scrapped.
Cllr Dean claimed more than £20m
could be cut in total. She hit out at the
amount of money the council spends on public-
ity and in particular the launch of
sorts of things it is spending money paying the chief executive nearly
online television service Kent TV. By PHIL REILLY
on that it doesn’t need. £230,000.
Kent TV, which was launched
[email protected] “Kent TV is a good example. It is Cllr Dean said that under the
in September, cost around
only available to those who have a Liberal Democrats council tax would
£200,000 to set up and is expect-
broadband service, which again be scrapped entirely and replaced by
ed to cost around £600,000 a necessary to “communicate to the
means those on the lowest incomes a tax based on the ability to pay.
year to run. residents of Kent” and said the
are unable to access it. She added:“Council tax is based on the
Speaking after the budget council was cutting the amount it
“If you are producing material to principle that people at the lower end
announcement, council leader spent on published publicity.
tell taxpayers what services they pay one ninth of those at the top end.
Paul Carter said Kent TV was Cllr Dean said: “There are all
are getting,it has to be available to “The disparity between David
all taxpayers,it can’t be confined to Beckham and someone who sweeps the
Kent TV.” road is much larger than one to nine.It
She said the council tax increase is an unfair tax in the first place.”
would hit vulnerable people and Keith Ferrin,KCC’s cabinet member
those on fixed and low incomes the for environment,highways and waste,
hardest. defended the council’s spending.
Cllr Dean pointed to a rise in He argued that the Turner
domiciliary care charges last year as Contemporary was “not frivolous”and
evidence that some of Kent’s most was aimed at regenerating Margate.
vulnerable people were being neglect- He added:“I agree it doesn’t sound
ed by the council. like the most obvious way of doing it,
The charges, which apply to dis- but it has worked elsewhere.Look at
abled and elderly people who receive the effect the Guggenheim has had
care at home,rose by up to £15 a week for Bilbao.
last year, meaning many are paying “As for the chief executive Peter
85 per cent of their disposable income Gilroy’s salary, he isn’t getting any
on care. more than the going rate for the job.”
She said: “The council could have KOS Media, the publisher of Kent
done more with this budget. It has on Sunday,provides a headline serv-
WASTEFUL: Trudy Dean says KCC
risen in line with the state pension, ice to Kent TV,at no cost.
could have saved up to £20 million
but doesn’t take into account other
pressures on people, such as rising highlighted other ways it claims KCC News and sport updated daily online
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The Liberal Democrats have also ing flights to Virginia in America and
Labour: Tories stole our idea
THE Kent Labour group wants to power, with above consumer price whatever political complexion can
claim the credit for the reduced inflation increases year after year. hand out taxpayers’ money willy-
increase in council tax. “As a consequence, the financial nilly. The claims must be properly
Opposition councillors claim that position of KCC has become more authenticated.
by reducing the council tax increase secure and not even the Tories can “Issuing implied threats that
from 4.95 per cent last year to 3.9 avoid a council tax increase in line council tax will rise if this
per cent this year,so that it is in line with state pensions and benefits.It Government does not pay up within
with increases in pensions and ben- was possible last year.” a limited timeframe is tantamount
efits,the council is acting on Labour Council leader Paul Carter has to saying that we do not want the
proposals from last year. warned that council tax could claims settled and that we positive-
Derek Smyth,the shadow cabinet increase further if a bid to get the ly want council tax payers to foot
member for finance, said he was Government to repay £10 million it the bill.
pleased the Tories had “finally recog- has spent looking after underage “This is perverse in the extreme
nised the force of our arguments”. asylum seekers is unsuccessful. and putting party politics before the
He said:“KCC has been generous- However, Labour leader Mike true interests of Kent council tax-
ly funded since Labour came to Eddy said: “No Government of payers.”
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not increase by more than two per cent. ing underage asylum seekers. The council has also had to pay to an extra
Controversial Councillors are meeting with ministers in £4.3m to cover the cost of borrowing for its
February to discuss the issue. long-term schools and roads projects.Around
The policy has already proved controversial, Cllr Carter said:“There could be an impact £650m and £290m will spent on the two
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Heathrow’s SOS to Kent
Chemical weapon victims welcome MoD recognition
KENT International Airport After refuelling the plane, its
played a key role in keeping the passengers and crew took off for ‘Apology more
country’s air traffic flowing in the Heathrow.
wake of the Boeing 777 crash. Matt Clarke, chief executive of
The airport was called on to KIA, said: “KIA is outside the
handle diverted planes unable to London Air Traffic Management
land at Heathrow because of last Area and with a flight time of just important than
week’s disruption. 15 minutes between us and
The jumbo jet crash-landed Heathrow we are perfectly placed
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compensation’
Little over 20 minutes later,air the 24 flights that were redirected
traffic controllers at Kent and once again this shows the
International (KIA) were called value of KIA as a regional airport
upon to receive a diverted British and an alternate to airports operat-
Airways flight from Dusseldorf. ing at or near full capacity.” VETERAN: Ken Earl, 70
VETERANS who acted as By JAMIE MCGINNES 1953 at the age of 20, had been
unlawfully killed.
guinea pigs in chemical
WWoooodd FFlloooorriinngg ttoo ccoommee hhoommee ttoo [email protected] He was tested at the same time as
weapon tests in the 1950s Mr Earl and both men received
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ccaarrrriieedd oouutt bbyy oouurr oowwnn ffiitttteerrss the offer of an apology from have agreed to accept £8,300 each by the Nazis.
and an apology. Mr Earl said:“I didn’t find out the
the Ministry of Defence. But others say the MoD is bully- significance of it until 1999 when I
The Ministry of Defence has also ing them by insisting everyone read in the newspapers that
pledged £3 million compensation to accepts the offer before it releases Wiltshire police had begun an inves-
the servicemen,who were involved the funds – something the ministry tigation.
in the experiments at Porton Down denies. “I volunteered for ten shillings
– but those affected say the apology Compensation extra for five days work and a week-
is more important. end pass meant I could get home to
Around 360 veterans say they The compensation follows years of see my girlfriend without hitch-hik-
were tricked into taking part in campaigning by the men, many of ing.”
what they thought were cold reme- whom say exposure to the gas left Professor Ulf Schmidt, professor
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