2007 Annual Report to Residents
Your Thanet,Your Council
Thanet is home to the three beautiful coastal towns of
Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate and eight rural villages.
Surrounded by 26 miles of sandy bays and chalk cliffs on the south
east coast of Kent, it is also home to the only royal harbour in
the UK.
As your Council we have demonstrated our commitment to Thanet by
providing quality services throughout the year.
There are now over 25,000 homes on our wheelie bin collection
scheme which has increased recycling levels and helped us to
maintain tidy streets by keeping the seagulls at bay.
We have seen local events including Broadstairs Folk Week,
Ramsgate’s Powerboat Grand Prix, and the Kent Airshow attracting
record visitor numbers – and we have planned an even bigger and
more exciting range of events this year too!
Through our ongoing consultation with local people we have been
left with no doubt that our community wants cleaner streets, more
activities for teenagers and a lower level of crime. We worked on
achieving this last year and will continue to work with our
partners to ensure Thanet is a safer, cleaner and greener place for
everyone.
We’ve seen a real improvement in our services over the past
year, but don’t just take our word for it.
The satisfaction levels of our residents increased significantly
last year, and the Audit Commission recently recognised the efforts
we have made: "Thanet District Council has improved significantly
since the last corporate assessment in 2004 and is judged to be a
Fair council".
Read on to find out more about our achievements and what we have
planned for this year.
Team Thanet
- Cllr. Roger Latchford OBE, Deputy Leader and
Cabinet Member with responsibility for the Economy and Culture
- Cllr. Zita Wiltshire, Cabinet Member with
responsibility for Housing
- Cllr. Sandy Ezekiel, Leader of Thanet District
Council
- Cllr. Shirley Tomlinson, Cabinet Member with
responsibility for Commercial and Environmental Services
- Cllr. Martin Wise, Cabinet Member for Finance,
Improvement and Customer Services
- Cllr. Jo Gideon, Cabinet Member with
responsibility for Healthy Communities
- Brian White, Head of Development Services
- Captain Dominic Evans, Head of Maritime
Services
- Robert Rose, Head of Improvement and
Performance
- Richard Samuel, Chief Executive
- Donna Reed, Head of Customer Services
- Brendan Ryan, Head of Housing and
- Community Services
- Paul Moore, Corporate Director
- Mark Seed, Head of Commercial Services
- John Bunnett, Corporate Director
- John Bryant, Interim Head of Financial
Services
Not Pictured:
Cllr. Chris Wells, Cabinet Member with
responsibility for Community Safety
Sue McGonigal, Head of Financial Services
Did you Know?
- The Theatre Royal in Margate is the second oldest theatre in
the country
- 57% of our performance indicators improved in 2006/07
- Carbon emission levels in Thanet are the lowest of any district
in Kent
- Thanet is in the top 5% of councils nationally for the energy
efficiency of our housing stock
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