I’m what’s known as a ‘double hatter’, I sit on both Thanet District Council and Kent County Council as a local councillor. As Thanet District councillor for Newington and Kent County councillor for Ramsgate, I have a great variety of issues and responsibilities to attend to. I believe in accountability and transparency and I like […]
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Disability Ordeal – Heartening community reaction
Following the post from a couple of days ago about the plight of the Tozsu family in Newington, I can now share the BBC Radio Kent coverage. Mr and Mrs Tozsu have two children, each with severe disability. The home they live in is not suitable for the level of care they and the local […]
Disability ordeal – bringing housing plight to light on the BBC
I meet and support residents across Newington and Ramsgate on the Isle of Thanet on a daily basis. The variety of issues and needs brought to my attention are considerable, but there are some definite themes. Quite often, the people I meet are at the end of their tether and don’t know what to do. […]
Monkton Nature Reserve Open Day
It was a delight this Sunday to be invited to Monkton Nature Reserve for the official reopening of their Frenken Room. After eighteen months of refurbishment by Reserve volunteers, the room, which is part of the Field Study Centre, is once again showing off its eclectic mix of artefacts. Saving Thanet residents a trip up […]
Karen Constantine: District & County Council Report, July 2017
Progess on fire concerns After the dreadful catastrophe at Grenfell Towers, I have been dealing with safety concerns at Trove Court and elsewhere. Following a series of emails and meetings with residents who have been raising concerns about potentially ‘faulty’ alarms and other issues, work is now being undertaken to improve safety. There is more […]
Thanet street lights – the facts speak for themselves
I was utterly devastated by what happened to my own daughter, Lillian Constantine. It was a truly horrific attack on a Thanet street where the street lights had been switched off. That she had the presence of mind to record her attack and attacker, which led to his capture, conviction and sentence for thirteen and a […]
RiverOak and Manston Airport – my consultation response
My letter in response to the RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) consultation on the former Manston site. I have made contact with Rosie Duffield MP and the Labour Party’s Shadow Minister for Transport, Lilian Greenwood. Dear sirs, I am writing in the strongest terms to oppose the proposed development of the former Manston site via a […]
Thanet gloom as KCC Tories award themselves 15% increase
I was astonished today when Conservative Kent County Councillors voted to award themselves a whopping 15% pay increase. Yes that’s right, it’s not a typo – an eye watering fifteen percent. The independent pay review board had recommended a 1.5% award to councillors at County Hall. This was based on evidence, comparisons, and interviews with […]
Karen Constantine: District & County Council Report, June 2017
Thanet District Council and Kent County Council councillor report. June 2017. Well it’s been such a hectic time since being elected to Kent Council Council on 4th May 2017. Those of you that have read my reports before will be aware that I try to do a fairly regular report in order to be transparent […]
Platinum guarantee of public safety demanded in Thanet after Grenfell Tower fire
As a member of the Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority (KMFRA), I attended my first meeting on Thursday 15th June. We started that meeting with a minute silence as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower disaster and all those involved and affected by this catastrophic event. It […]