Issue - meetings

Mr Coombes presented the petition to Council.  Members noted that a paper petition containing 1119 signatures and an e-petition containing 154 valid signiatures with the following prayer, had been received:

“We the undersigned petition the council to accept we have no confidence in the Council’s operation of the Royal Harbour and Port. So we demand that Thanet District Council create an independent working party to investigate the losses and bring forward a comprehensive regeneration plan within six months”

Following debate by Members it was agreed that;

“The petition would be referred to Cabinet as the petition related to an executive function.

Cabinet should consider the inclusion of independent expert advisors in the membership of the Port and Harbour Working Party.”