Inspired by comment here
http://penyffordd-district.blogspot.com/2011/09/alison-challenging-climate-at-housing.html
A few years ago a retired county councillor told me the following story. It may not be entirely correct because I had had a few wines. The substance is correct however.
One Friday night this councillor received a phone call, a meeting the following Tuesday to discuss the siting of a traveller camp within the county*. Quick thinking cllr said that's not three full working days notice. Chairman said the meeting was taking place anyway.
More quick thinking. Cllr rings chairman back and says the meeting is illegal and he will be applying for a court order to stop meeting.
Tuesday arrives cllr turns up at meeting and places a plain white envelope in front of him on the table.
The cllr involved is being set up for a traveller site in his ward the sight of the court order makes chairman go for plan b.
Another ward is put to the vote. Carried. Unfortunate cllr looses his seat at the next local elections.
The cllrs envelope contained a blank sheet of paper, he was bluffing.
Coincidences. Cllr Tony Sharp is currently deputy leader of FCC. He was also a county councillor when the above incident happened.
Is Cllr Alison Halford between a rock and a hard place?
http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-news/local-flintshire-news/2011/09/29/ewloe-travellers-site-protest-planned-51352-29503405/
* Not Flintshire in its current format
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Good story Colin. I like it.Problem is it has become very personal at County Hall of late. All this inhouse fighting and back stabbing has taken over. Councillors will only stand together if they can score points against the CEO or the Leader. Issues that affect the locals are forgotten or shoved to one side.
ReplyDeleteBeing a Councillor isn't about pick and choose, its about fighting for your voters, if you don't do that, well the writing is on the wall come next May!