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 Mar 16 2013, 12:26 PM
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I noticed that Swift-Half had gone on a £1000 mediation training course care of the NTC precept-payer, and I thought it ironic that a lib dem would need any training in taking the median position and holding the middle-ground - surely Swift-Half could just have asked the arch fence-sitter David Rendel for some pointers.
-------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Mar 16 2013, 12:34 PM
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Go-on my son; make him have it!
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Mar 16 2013, 01:23 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Mar 16 2013, 12:26 PM)  I noticed that Swift-Half had gone on a £1000 mediation training course care of the NTC precept-payer, and I thought it ironic that a lib dem would need any training in taking the median position and holding the middle-ground - surely Swift-Half could just have asked the arch fence-sitter David Rendel for some pointers. NTC have paid his fee for a course? What benefit to NTC, let alone the people of his ward? |
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Mar 16 2013, 01:33 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Mar 16 2013, 01:23 PM) NTC have paid his fee for a course? What benefit to NTC, let alone the people of his ward? He obviously feels confident that he will be there for another term. |
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Mar 16 2013, 01:59 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Mar 16 2013, 12:26 PM) I noticed that Swift-Half had gone on a £1000 mediation training course I read that as 'meditation' first time. 
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Mar 16 2013, 02:19 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Mar 16 2013, 12:26 PM) I noticed that Swift-Half had gone on a £1000 mediation training course care of the NTC precept-payer, and I thought it ironic that a lib dem would need any training in taking the median position and holding the middle-ground - surely Swift-Half could just have asked the arch fence-sitter David Rendel for some pointers. No plans for another round of Allotment Self Management are we?  -------------------- Vexatious Candidate?
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Mar 16 2013, 02:40 PM
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Are we really supposed to be paying expensive personal course fees for transient Councillors? Isn't this a benefit in kind, very useful skill set for several professions; however, some difficulty in seeing what 'mediation' parish councillors would be involved with that they shouldn't be competently dealing with already.
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Mar 16 2013, 03:35 PM
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It's probably worth mentioning that in all my dealings with the town council I have never actually met Swift-Half, so I'm guessing that lesson #1 is going to be - talk.
-------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Mar 16 2013, 03:37 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Mar 16 2013, 01:23 PM) NTC have paid his fee for a course? What benefit to NTC, let alone the people of his ward? Yes, £1050. I think you'd need to ask Swift-Half what benefit the course will be to the precept payer. -------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Mar 16 2013, 04:02 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Mar 16 2013, 03:37 PM) Yes, £1050. I think you'd need to ask Swift-Half what benefit the course will be to the precept payer. A £1050 course probably will mean that it will take slightly longer for someone to be classed as vexatious? Bet he enjoyed the usual accompanying hospitality more though? -------------------- Vexatious Candidate?
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Mar 16 2013, 08:10 PM
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QUOTE (Cognosco @ Mar 16 2013, 04:02 PM) A £1050 course probably will mean that it will take slightly longer for someone to be classed as vexatious? Bet he enjoyed the usual accompanying hospitality more though? Hang on, he's a West Berks councillor as well isn't he so shouldn't they pay half...... |
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Mar 16 2013, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE (Exhausted @ Mar 16 2013, 08:10 PM) Hang on, he's a West Berks councillor as well isn't he so shouldn't they pay half...... No, they'll simply send him on another course; makes the admin easier. -------------------- Know your place!
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Mar 17 2013, 04:59 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Mar 16 2013, 03:35 PM) It's probably worth mentioning that in all my dealings with the town council I have never actually met Swift-Half, so I'm guessing that lesson #1 is going to be - talk. Just in case you pass him in the street. http://decisionmaking.westberks.gov.uk/mgU...fo.aspx?UID=162 |
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Mar 17 2013, 05:38 PM
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QUOTE (Exhausted @ Mar 17 2013, 04:59 PM) Just in case you pass him in the street. http://decisionmaking.westberks.gov.uk/mgU...fo.aspx?UID=162 Handy - with no local elections for a while we'll not see him of his mates knocking on doors around the area..... |
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