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Class 395 Southeastern train interior with very few passengers at Thanet Parkway

Thanet Parkway: 300 passengers a day for £35m?

September 9, 2023September 11, 2023 admin

Thanet Parkway station only has 300 users per day. I have long maintained that this station is quite simply in the wrong location and that Thanet didn’t need yet another station.

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A picture Thanet Parkway railway station with a train at platform 1

Thanet Parkway Station. A dangerous white elephant.

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 admin

Thanet Parkway railway station opened this morning. At a cost of at least £45 million and rising – the final bills aren’t in.

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Marking the 75th birthday of our NHS

July 5, 2023July 20, 2023 admin

Today we celebrate something important, something that we all share in common. It’s the 75th birthday of our NHS. Happy birthday!

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Catching up on Academy FM

December 17, 2022December 17, 2022 admin

This weekend I was the guest on Academy FM, aiming to keep it bright and breezy, despite the weather, the strikes and the cost of living crisis.

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NHS crisis: who’s to blame?

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022 admin

Craig Mackinlay hasn’t got a clue about our NHS. The Tories have stripped it out and ignored research and advice presented to them.

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“Of course there’s poverty, but is there destitution?”

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 admin

South Thanet MP, Craig Mackinlay has come in for heavy criticism after our head-to-head on Politics South East last weekend. Watch here and make your own decision.

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More austerity

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 admin

News reports are detailing a letter that the leader of Kent County Council has penned to Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. The council is on the brink of bankruptcy.

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South Thanet Art Auction

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 admin

On Thursday 8th December 7PM Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate. All monies raised will go to South Thanet Labour Party.

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Suella Braverman on a backdrop of Manston asylum seekers

Manston asylum seekers – the Government need to do much better.

November 6, 2022November 16, 2022 admin

I was asked by Sangita Myska, LBC news presenter what I thought about Suella Braverman’s language and what the issues are here in Thanet.

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Manston Refugee holding centre seen from the air

Manston: KCC has a responsibility

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 admin

We hear the horrific descriptions of life in the Home Office facility at Manston. This is taking place in Kent and we have a responsibility to act.

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  • Thanet Parkway: 300 passengers a day for £35m? September 9, 2023
  • Thanet Parkway Station. A dangerous white elephant. July 31, 2023
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  • Marking the 75th birthday of our NHS July 5, 2023
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Information for Ramsgate Residents and Businesses

Hello, I'm Karen Constantine. As your Kent County Councillor for Ramsgate, I want to do all that I can do to simplify getting in contact with myself. I also want to ensure that you can contact other services if you need to. Here is a list of useful contact details for services and organisations providing a range of advice and guidance.

Thanet Citizens’ Advice Bureau

01843 225973 for general advice.

Thanet Gateway Plus

01843 577000 for housing and benefit advice.

Shelter

0808 800 4444 help with housing issues.

Money Advice Service

0300 5005000 help to help you understand money and deal with debt.

Thanet Volunteer Bureau

01843 590935 they can assist you to work out what volunteering you want to do.

Thanet Community Support Partnership

01843 597115 whether it is odd jobs, help around the house or someone to talk to, they will help.

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