Still no word from all but two of the candidates for the parish council election, although the Conservative candidate for the borough council election has sent out an election address which does not mention he is standing for the parish council. We shall have to see what the next few days brings.
I have been somewhat surprised at the antipathy towards a parish council by some in the village. Some is directed at the people who wanted a parish council but the main anxiety is how much the council will cost. We know £40,000 is the limit for the first year, but thereafter?
The £40,000 will have to be repaid to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and who knows what spending plans the parish council has in mind. The candidates should inform us as to how much and on what they would like to spend our money.
KENT COMMUNITY ACTIVIST: acerbic, carping, caustic, curmudgeonly,critical, cynical, grumpy, moaning, sardonic and plain speaking.
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