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Jan 9 2011, 12:16 PM
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I just wanted to ask if any of those who support the mayor system would like to help with a petition? This is not a party political petition, as far as I know two other political parties have requested information about forcing a referendum. Hundreds of people have already signed up, and the target date for submission is early February. I am personally planning to do Hungerford this Saturday with some colleagues, and Newbury on Friday and Saturday evening. There will be people in Newbury on Saturday daytime too.
The purpose of this petition is not because it's neccessarily my view or anyone in the Labour Party locally. We have decided to carry out this petition after the current administration refused to carry out a proper consultation on the leadership models available to the council. In correspondance with the leader of the council, I requested that the leadership decision be delayed so that a proper consultation could be carried out. I was told to "include it in my manifesto if it is something I care about". This shouldn't be about what I think, or what Graham Jones believes. There is a lot of support for the mayor option and it's only right that the general public should be allowed to have their views heard.
I would like to think all parties will be supportive of staging this referendum, especially the Lib Dems who are supposedly all for proportional representation. An elected mayor system would mean that the leader of the council would be elected by a large percentage of the district rather than 800 votes in one ward. The directly elected leader would also be accountable for when things go wrong, unlike at present when nobody seems to be accountable. Do you think Graham Jones would have closed the Ormonde Centre and Hillcroft House if he was accountable to the whole district? No, I don't think so either.
If you are available to assist with the petition, my mobile number is 07593 278690 or you can email richard.garvie@googlemail.com
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Jan 10 2011, 10:51 AM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Jan 9 2011, 09:07 PM) The weakness with democracy is the majority ain't always right.............. QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jan 10 2011, 10:06 AM) Chance of a referendum on Europe / Human Rights Act / Death Penalty under a Labour Governmnent = Zero. Hear, hear.
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Richard Garvie Elected Mayor Petition Jan 9 2011, 12:16 PM dannyboy What is the cost to the Taxpayer? Jan 9 2011, 12:27 PM Richard Garvie I shouldn't believe it would cost much more if... Jan 9 2011, 01:00 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 01:00... Jan 9 2011, 01:08 PM Richard Garvie Yes, because the consultation was fudged and the l... Jan 9 2011, 01:19 PM Cognosco QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 01:19... Jan 9 2011, 01:59 PM user23 No prizes for guessing who'll be the first to ... Jan 9 2011, 02:23 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 9 2011, 02:23 PM) No ... Jan 9 2011, 02:36 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 02:36... Jan 9 2011, 03:07 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 9 2011, 03:07 PM) Eve... Jan 9 2011, 03:11 PM Cognosco QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 02:36... Jan 9 2011, 04:57 PM user23 QUOTE (Cognosco @ Jan 9 2011, 04:57 PM) Q... Jan 9 2011, 04:58 PM Cognosco QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 9 2011, 04:58 PM) If ... Jan 9 2011, 05:37 PM dannyboy The problem is all that would happen in West Berks... Jan 9 2011, 02:42 PM Richard Garvie If there was a Conservative Mayor elected by West ... Jan 9 2011, 02:53 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 02:53... Jan 9 2011, 02:56 PM Richard Garvie Electing a mayor would ensure more transparency an... Jan 9 2011, 03:09 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 03:09... Jan 9 2011, 05:24 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 05:24... Jan 9 2011, 05:26 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 9 2011, 05:26 PM) Doe... Jan 9 2011, 05:32 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 05:32... Jan 9 2011, 05:51 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 9 2011, 05:51 PM) Wha... Jan 9 2011, 06:02 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 06:02... Jan 9 2011, 06:09 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 05:24... Jan 9 2011, 05:27 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 9 2011, 05:27 PM) N... Jan 9 2011, 05:33 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 05:33... Jan 9 2011, 05:39 PM JeffG QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 03:09... Jan 9 2011, 07:07 PM user23 It's fairly obvious what you're doing. You... Jan 9 2011, 03:14 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 9 2011, 03:14 PM) It... Jan 9 2011, 03:30 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 03:30... Jan 9 2011, 03:32 PM Richard Garvie Talking of changing the subject, you never answere... Jan 9 2011, 03:52 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 03:52... Jan 9 2011, 05:15 PM Richard Garvie Am I the leader of the party? If I was the leader ... Jan 9 2011, 03:43 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 03:43... Jan 9 2011, 03:44 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 03:43... Jan 9 2011, 03:49 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 03:49... Jan 9 2011, 03:52 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 9 2011, 03:52 PM) Rig... Jan 9 2011, 03:55 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 03:55... Jan 9 2011, 03:58 PM Richard Garvie Not at all. But as a candidate to the electorate, ... Jan 9 2011, 04:04 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 04:04... Jan 9 2011, 04:07 PM Richard Garvie Not at all. If the party aren't happy with wha... Jan 9 2011, 04:09 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 04:09... Jan 9 2011, 04:26 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 9 2011, 04:26 PM) Wha... Jan 9 2011, 04:29 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 04:29... Jan 9 2011, 04:42 PM Richard Garvie Depends where you are sitting. The Labour Party wi... Jan 9 2011, 04:46 PM Richard Garvie First of all, you are just presuming that I would ... Jan 9 2011, 05:46 PM Richard Garvie As you can see by the text you have quoted, I don... Jan 9 2011, 06:21 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 06:21... Jan 9 2011, 06:56 PM Richard Garvie The elected mayor option allows the possibility of... Jan 9 2011, 07:25 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 07:25... Jan 9 2011, 07:49 PM Richard Garvie Based on the population, it could cost around £25,... Jan 9 2011, 08:12 PM dannyboy who can then appoint whoever he or she likes in th... Jan 9 2011, 08:14 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 9 2011, 08:14 PM) ... Jan 9 2011, 08:17 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 08:17... Jan 9 2011, 08:22 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 9 2011, 08:17... Jan 10 2011, 12:53 AM TallDarkAndHandsome Chance of a referendum on Europe / Human Rights Ac... Jan 10 2011, 10:06 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jan 10 2011, 10... Jan 10 2011, 11:34 AM dannyboy So the public have their say & we end up with ... Jan 10 2011, 11:49 AM Squelchy QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jan 10 2011, 10... Jan 10 2011, 02:13 PM On the edge How did the saying go, was it '..and represent... Jan 10 2011, 03:05 PM kellsbells iS IT FAIR THAT SUPPOSEDLY APOLITICAL COUNCIL OFFI... Jan 9 2011, 08:14 PM NWNREADER A lot af waffle has been spouted by politicians in... Jan 9 2011, 09:07 PM Richard Garvie Not at all, you are missing the fact that the lead... Jan 10 2011, 11:58 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 11:5... Jan 10 2011, 12:01 PM Richard Garvie The cost of the mayor would be absorbed by additio... Jan 10 2011, 12:33 PM dannyboy So not really accountable then. Unless you are thi... Jan 10 2011, 12:38 PM blackdog QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 12:38 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 01:38 PM dannyboy QUOTE (blackdog @ Jan 10 2011, 01:38 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 01:47 PM On the edge QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 01:47 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 03:07 PM dannyboy QUOTE (On the edge @ Jan 10 2011, 03:07 P... Jan 10 2011, 03:09 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 03:09 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 03:23 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 03:2... Jan 10 2011, 04:01 PM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 04:01 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 04:11 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Jan 10 2011, 04:11 PM) Is ... Jan 10 2011, 04:15 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 04:01 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 04:29 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 04:2... Jan 10 2011, 04:34 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Bartholomew @ Jan 9 2011, 03:54 PM... Jan 10 2011, 04:33 PM dannyboy QUOTE (On the edge @ Jan 10 2011, 03:07 P... Jan 10 2011, 03:09 PM Iommi Like you though, I don't necessarily trust the... Jan 10 2011, 04:20 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Jan 10 2011, 04:20 PM) Lik... Jan 10 2011, 04:31 PM Richard Garvie But it shouldn't be a job for the boys, and th... Jan 10 2011, 04:38 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 04:3... Jan 10 2011, 04:42 PM Richard Garvie Adopting a mayor in West Berkshire might actually ... Jan 10 2011, 04:47 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 04:4... Jan 10 2011, 04:51 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 04:51 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 04:56 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 04:5... Jan 10 2011, 05:02 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 05:02 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 05:13 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 05:1... Jan 10 2011, 05:22 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 05:22 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 05:28 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 05:2... Jan 10 2011, 05:32 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 05:32 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 05:36 PM Iommi I think the only way democracy in politics would i... Jan 10 2011, 04:49 PM Darren Why only 10% to "recall"?
Surely, it ha... Jan 10 2011, 05:27 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Darren @ Jan 10 2011, 05:27 PM) Wh... Jan 10 2011, 05:32 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 05:3... Jan 10 2011, 05:33 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 10 2011, 05:33 PM) ... Jan 10 2011, 05:35 PM Darren QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Jan 10 2011, 05:3... Jan 10 2011, 05:40 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Darren @ Jan 10 2011, 05:40 PM) Bu... Jan 10 2011, 06:00 PM Iommi Yes, would 10% represent ~25% of the local council... Jan 10 2011, 06:03 PM
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