Filton Councillor removed from finance meeting

“Oh dear someones for a rollicking at Thursdays branch meeting, see you there brothers and in the Labour pub after for a back stabbing session”

“Sorry Filtonian - I should clarify, I specifically don't do *party* politics. I suppose every view we have is political in some respect!

Like I say, I don't know many Filton councillors so I can't speak for them all, but I've had the pleasure to work with Darryl Collins, Ian Scott, Doug Daniels and Adam Monk and they've all been helpful, professional and friendly in our meetings.”

“Minefield is an under statment Bert!

Which ones do you work with and get on "swimmingly"? would love to know as all we experience is in fighting and back biting.

As for not doing politics, as your campaign is nothing but linked to politics I cant see a way of not utilising it, hence courting the support of political figures etc.

Your earlier post about housing, Im afraid comes across as very much political....which is what it is :)”

“@Filtonion - Don't worry, we do get good practical support from some Filton councillors (who, despite coming from different parties actually all get along swimmingly!). However, I don't "do" politics - it tends to get in the way of getting things done - so we don't court councillors as a general rule of thumb. From the councillors I do work with, they concede Filton TC is a minefield anyway!”

“An IQ test. . Hmm! . That's an interesting concept. . Does this follow the now well promoted and forecast "Post Democratic Period" of the EU?

Germany's 500billion Euro bailout virtually ensures the end of democracy in the Eurozone.

What shall we call it now? . Bundesbankland or just Greater Germany?

http://tinyurl.com/8owo3ak (open in a new window)”

“Bert, perhaps one of the reasons your campaign doesn't have the momentum it deserves is because of the in fighting amongst filton councillors? They talk the talk but cannot walk the walk.

skreader, to clarify, this was a presentation on a community residents project, who are trying to work with councillors to better a local area and this is how they choose to conduct themselves. It was nothing to do with any government proposal.

I am personally upset that this councillors chooses to allow the strings to be pulled by his labour colleagues who let him do their bidding. If the same hours invested by many residents on this, were invested by some councillors who cant be bothered to turn up to meetings, then they would have actually made some progress.

As it is they are stuck in a time warp, led by acidic agendas against their community.

Those who still continue to sit in silence are condoning this behaviour and cannot claim to be anything but in league with those they pretend to politically despise.

To sum up, last week I couldn't spell the word councillor, now I be one!”

“Well, one good thing about local politics in Filton is that there is never a dull moment! Better than the normal dour meetings you get in many councils...

As an aside, I was having a discussion with Pat Hockey on BBC Radio Bristol this morning about the Planning Inspector's approach to Filton and housing. Seems that unless the BAE/EADS merger changes plans, you'll be getting all those extra homes in the area (private, not social housing, mind). According to Cllr Hockey, building houses near towns and villages in South Gloucs. would cause congestion there and upset those people....
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“well done to the Filton Labour lot for again showing their contempt for people in general, what a disgraceful bunch of brotherhood amigos they are.”

“skreader,
what on earth illustrates this was anywhere near the truth? what it demonstrates is that this councillor struggles to convey any literate argument for a presentation or issue given to council. If he cant string two words together that could offer valid reasons why he feels something was "rubbish", then he should consider his position, as should the shambles that has become Filton Labour loony bin!

Personally I think there should be some form of IQ test carried out to make sure there is something between the ears for some Filton Labour councillors!

Over to Filton Labour for the usual "No comment".”

“It has been demonstrated here that when an elected representative for this area states the truth, HE is then bullied and forced to leave the meeting. A number of local government presentations ive attended have also been ' rubbish' - full of misrepresentation and spin to suit thye purposes of the ' clique ' that often exists on these committees. So Im pleased an elected representative had his say, and maybe a few more members of these types of committees should start representing the views and opinions of those who have elected them, rather than going with the flow and safeguarding their positions within the ' clique ' !”