Casino : local people say NO!
Massive majority vote against in Council consultation

By Alex Perkins, Canterbury Liberal Democrat Leader

The local Liberal Democrats have campaigned hard to stop the Tory-controlled Canterbury City Council from bringing a casino to Canterbury.

As you can see, the results are an unequivocal rejection by local people of the idea that a casino would be suitable here.

The responses from the General public were as follows:

Canterbury rejected a casino by 88% to 11.5%

Herne Bay rejected a casino by 74% to 16%

Whitstable rejected a casino by 85% to 8%

The Rural areas rejected it by 93% to 3%

When the results from stakeholders, the Local Strategic Partnership organisations and the residents panels are added in the results change only very slightly:

Canterbury rejected a casino by 78% to 16%

Herne Bay rejected a casino by 65% to 23%

Whitstable rejected a casino by 79% to 11%

The Rural areas rejected it by 89% to 3%

One can assume therefore that the Conservative council administration's plan to build a casino on one of three sites in Canterbury or on a site in Herne Bay is now dead.

Congratulations to everyone who campaigned so hard for the wellbeing of local residents.

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