Meeting at St Lawrence Community Centre (opposite Budgens) starting at 7pm, Friday 1st December.
Some of the No Night Flights group will be doing a short presentation and answering your questions.
Nethercourt Night flights 
For myself, I think the idea of a "whipped" vote (when members are formally ordered to toe the party line) is an affront to democracy. Each councillor's first duty is to the residents of their ward, and if that conflicts with party policy, then the residents' interests should win every time.
That said, there is no practical way of telling whether a vote has been informally whipped, with the usual mix of sticks and carrots. And there's always (thankfully) some bloody-minded/ruggedly independent individuals who simply won't do what they're told.
Finally, I do wish politicians wouldn't say things like "People will have to trust us" - it's guaranteed to raise both chuckles and hackles.
Bob Bayford, Clive Hart, Consultation, KIACC, Nethercourt, Paul Twyman Manston, Night flights, TDC Well, well, well – what is this that I spy on the blue-tinted map that shows who’s got the power in councils across Kent? A rosy red glow has settled over Ramsgate. Going against the electoral tide for the South East, the Ramsgate lefties spread their scarlet stain across the wards, scooping up seat after seat.
Those in the know point to Labour's pre-election pledge to oppose night flights as being the balance-tipping deal-clincher. Industrious and idle alike, the people of Ramsgate value their beauty sleep, and didn't want Manston to make them ugly. So they put their kisses next to the Labour names.
Bureau Veritas, Charles Buchanan, Nethercourt, Roger Latchford Manston, Night flights, TDC Thanet Conservative party took a pounding in Thursday's district elections, leaving three independent councillors with the power to decide who will lead the council. The Tories were ousted from six seats in Thursday's poll – losing five to Labour and one to a new independent – meaning they forfeit overall control of Thanet council. One of the greatest shocks was the loss of Ramsgate's Nethercourt ward by Tories Jill Kirby and Brenda Rogers to Labour rookies Kim Gibson and Steve Alexandrou.
Bob Bayford, Brenda Rogers, Clive Hart, Election, Jill Kirby, Kim Gibson, Nethercourt, Pat Doyle, Steve Alexandrou Night flights, TDC One of the crunch seats in last Thursday's poll may have been lost over the issue of night flights from Manston airport. Residents living under the flight path ditched Conservative councillors Jill Kirby and Brenda Rogers for anti-night flight Labour rookies Kim Gibson and Steve Alexandrou. Miss Gibson believes her party's tough stance on night flights clinched the seats.
Brenda Rogers, Charles Buchanan, Jill Kirby, John Kirby, Kim Gibson, Nethercourt, Steve Alexandrou Night flights, TDC 
