Welcome to my world R.S-S.

I wonder if all Town Councils are like ours?

I agree that only one Councillor seems to speak via this Forum, although I have to say that his motives are a bit suspect to me - bit OTT on the power thing maybe?? (Oh dear - I'm for the chop now!). But then again, I don't think Cllr JonG and I will ever see eye to eye, so it could just be a personality clash.

The other Councillors should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. BUT...... we come back to the same thing. They will be there for ever if nobody stands against them.

I would recommend that everyone of you attends a Town Council meeting and watches these chosen few in action.

I warn you, it's not a pretty sight.

Good on you R.S-S. I support you all the way.

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In answer to you question Can your Councillor read and write?  Well I suppose the answer is another question. "What's in it for them?"

Please note that all councillors can be contacted directly via whaleybridgetowncouncil@supanet.com.  All questions and complaints will be considered and answered.  The views of one councillor may not be the view held by Whaley Bridge Town Council as a corporate body.

Good Evening R. S-S
 

You make some very interesting points. However, there are two sides to every story and everyone deserves the right to reply.

No doubt by now CllrJonG will have informed his council colleagues of your posting and I await their responses before commenting further.

I'm not sure what to make of the comments made by the Town Clerk as they do not tell us anything new and do not appear relevant to this topic.

Dear R. Stephenson-Smythe,

Most of us are behind you, but what good it will do, who knows?

Councillors remind me of school committees - lots of hot air, egostitical opinions and very little common sense! You then get to the end of the evening and think, 'Crikey, my time would have been better served having a pint in our local.' Don't get me wrong, I know some exceptional councillors and teachers come to think of it, but in general, my oh my, what a pathetic bunch we have running our councils and our country.

The wonderful thing about our town and this forum is that with our comments we can certainly bring some weight to bear upon the powers that be through OUR WORD! The important thing is for us all to become a community and to look out and be concerned about each other.

It makes me sad when I see folk throwing cigarette ends and various litter onto the roads/pavements treating them as though the environment is not a part of their life. In fact, I remember being in the car with Gibson and I saw a man come out of his house, pick up a drinks can from his path and then throw it out and onto the pavement in front of his house and I thought............................. 'Wow, is this what some of us have come to?'

So I personally think that we ALL need to keep nagging at our councillors and air our thoughts on this forum so that it can be seen by all and sundry whether what WE the PEOPLE think, has any bearing on what the Councillors do. What still sticks with me is the incredible, powerful vison of all those people who marched in London who were against the war in Iraq - grandchildren perched on the shoulders of their grandparents and including the masses of varied ages and races - all so clearly against the war and what happend - THE GOVERNMENT COMPLETELY IGNORED THE PEOPLE! Need I say more? However, where we can make more of a difference is with our local councils because we vote for these people.

I might be old, but I certainly wasn't born yesterday. I also appreciate Cllr Jon's comments and indeed his sense of humour.

So again, R. S-S many thanks for bringing this topic into play.

Yours sincerely,

A more serious Dora Gibson

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Edited by moderator 18 January 2010 00:05:15(UTC)  | Reason: comments inappropriate and insensitive

It is well known that many members of this site hide behind names and are not who they say they are. Many people have more than one registered "character".

So, I am sorry to say, why should anyone take this site seriously. It is edited a lot and many "members" are just a bunch of liars.

Sorry if the truth hurts, let someone throw the first stone.

Hear Hear!

Dear Mr Snoopy,

Hope you are well and I am sorry to hear that you feel  -

You can not take this site seriously.   

I am also sorry to hear that you feel that people hide behind names and not say who they are, and that many members are just a bunch of liars.

I however feel very much that over the last two weeks people on this site have shown -         true support to each other due to the weather, and have shown care in helping each other, something that does not happen enought in todays generation.

On the 5th October 2009 at 22.51pm you said the second part of Dora's contribution is off topic, can mods please split the post and start a new tread or remove it.  ( Your Words Mr Snoopy ).

So perhaps Mr Snooopy, you should perhaps think at what you have said before you start throwing the first stone.

Rememering that we can all  be carless of this.

This website is seen by lots of people who don't  always live in Whaley Bridge, but are perhaps looking at starting a business here, or moving here.

( Not forgetting that some of our younger generation see this Web Site in  their Schools ).

Do you think it is good for people to see a Web Site  of people having a go at each other ?

I hope Mr Snoopy that in the future when you write on here you can see the good in people and not always the worse !

Many thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope you have a good week.

Every Blessing

Fr Jamie

Whaley Hall