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Posted by: Simon Kirby Oct 4 2016, 04:25 PM

I see from their web-site that Greenham PC have cancelled all further meetings of their troubled Control Tower Committee. I see too that there are a further two vacancies arisen on the council as more councillors throw in the towel - that's now six resignations since the summer. It's all rather chaotic, and the politicisation of the council by the Lib Dems is hardly a welcome development.

http://www.greenham.gov.uk/

Posted by: On the edge Oct 4 2016, 06:35 PM

Given the audit report, I'm not at all surprised at the number of resignations from the Council. On the basis of that report, I'd also be seriously concerned if the Loan Board granted the Council's request for funding. In Project Management terms at least, the project is not viable as it is. The whole affair is a dreadful indictment on the state of local government in Newbury. The sophisticated game being played in particular by the LibDems is now beginning to hurt us all.

If a professionally staffed Unitary Authority was unable to find the funds or expertise to do the job properly who in their right mind would have imagined a sub committee of an unstaffed parish council would have any more chance of success?

Posted by: On the edge Oct 4 2016, 06:36 PM

Yet all our Greenham Councillors seem to be worried about are grit bins.
Some mistake surely?

Posted by: Cognosco Oct 4 2016, 06:51 PM

Come on there is obviously no problem with the tower project as I have heard no complaints from the Greenham ratepayers who will have to put their hands in their pockets to finance it!

The grit bins will be very important though if or when the Greenham ratepayers do kick off regarding the tower project.........the Council will need the grit to put on the slippery slope?

Posted by: user23 Oct 4 2016, 07:23 PM

Haven't two of you stood for election to a council before, and aren't there two vacancies?

#justsaying

Posted by: Cognosco Oct 4 2016, 07:47 PM

Sorry User I don't qualify................apparently I have retained my common sense!

Posted by: On the edge Oct 4 2016, 08:35 PM

Quite right; that was more than enough to convince me nothing will change round here. As to the election, I was at the count; very democratic that. Should the opposition really be just four members...or should it be three? All blamed on the staff of course. And what happened........don't hold your breath!

Like I say, what a shambles, I feel sorry for the people who have to work there, can't be much fun.