Christine Fraser 'toured' our local community with a representative of the 'Community Builders'
funding provider. Also in attendance was Kelvin Lacey, another CF/SDNP puppet. (More on Kelvin Lacey another time)
It seems a little odd that, given my role as Chairman of the local Community Association, CF and KL decided that, despite passing them in the street, I was not deemed worthy of an introduction to, or conversation with, the representative of Community Builders funding provider re SDNP's and EPW's contribution to our community.
No, instead of introducing me to Ray? from Community Builders it was decided to discuss SDNP's and EPW's contribution with another resident.
This resident raised the issue of the poor state of the footpaths in the park to which CF expressed her surprise that these repairs had not yet been implemented. CF went on to say that she had, "received emails from Exeter City Council stating that they (ECC) would carry out this much needed work to the footpaths".
I have contacted local Councillors/ECC parks Department and it has been confirmed that they have not agreed that this work will be carried out and that CF must have the "wrong information"! Mmmm... that's one way of putting it. Another was is that CF, obviously supported by Kelvin Lacey, was yet again misrepresenting the true facts to further the aims of herself and SDNP. Of course, Christine Fraser could be asked to provide the emails that state Exeter City Council's Parks Department are going to do this work. If she can I will offer her an unreserved apology for this misunderstanding.
Wednesday 9 December 2009
Tuesday 8 December 2009
I Guess That It's Time Exeter City Council Had a Mention
Following Susan Lawrences' personal threats, that Exeter Parks Watch's 'departure' from involvement in Looe Road Park would also result in the exclusion of positive input by Exeter City Council's Parks and Opens Spaces Department Manager, Paul Faulkner, I contacted Paul McCormick, Exeter City Council's Director of Contracts and Services to clarify the situation.
I had a meeting with Paul McCormick at the Civic Centre and expressed my concerns that Susan Lawrence/EPW, in her opinion, was effectively controlling any service provision, in Looe Road Park, by Exeter City Council. He strenuously denied this and a subsequent on-site meeting was organised to discuss the future of the park. At this meeting it was obvious that Exeter City Council's preferred option would be for responsibility of this valuable community asset to be transferred to the residents. The option of setting up a 'Trust' to take control and management of the park was discussed and rejected by the local Community Association. It was agreed, between the Community Association and Paul McCormick, that a 'shared responsiblity' for the park would be a preferred and satisfactory option, to which he agreed.
Unfortunately, Exeter City Council's concept of shared responsibility and that of our community differ. Effectively, the Parks Department do the bare minimum. It appears that Susan Lawrence's threats became a reality.
Our community are willing to enter into any positive dialogue with any ECC department re improvements to our community.
I had a meeting with Paul McCormick at the Civic Centre and expressed my concerns that Susan Lawrence/EPW, in her opinion, was effectively controlling any service provision, in Looe Road Park, by Exeter City Council. He strenuously denied this and a subsequent on-site meeting was organised to discuss the future of the park. At this meeting it was obvious that Exeter City Council's preferred option would be for responsibility of this valuable community asset to be transferred to the residents. The option of setting up a 'Trust' to take control and management of the park was discussed and rejected by the local Community Association. It was agreed, between the Community Association and Paul McCormick, that a 'shared responsiblity' for the park would be a preferred and satisfactory option, to which he agreed.
Unfortunately, Exeter City Council's concept of shared responsibility and that of our community differ. Effectively, the Parks Department do the bare minimum. It appears that Susan Lawrence's threats became a reality.
Our community are willing to enter into any positive dialogue with any ECC department re improvements to our community.
Sunday 6 December 2009
Hannah Reynolds Emailed Response to My Letter Recently Published in the Express & Echo.
Email begins -
Whilst I was grateful to see, from your letter to the Express and Echo, that you continue to support the Community Centre, I was shocked that almost all your facts are completely wrong. Where do you get the idea that doctors are not interested in creating a surgery at the Centre, or that there’s only going to be one community room for hire?
This is absolute nonsense – and peddling it in the newspapers just damages the efforts of other people in your community who have been working unselfishly for years to try and secure the centre for community use.
Why would you write these things without actually knowing what’s going on?
I’m not going to write back in the press – it just gives a semblance of credibility to your comments . If you’d like me to brief you about what is actually happening in the fight to save the centre, please do get in touch. I’m happy to do so.
Email ends.
My Comments -
"Whilst I was grateful to see, from your letter to the Express and Echo, that you continue to support the Community Centre...." Clearly the irony and specifics of this comment were wasted on you. I support the Community Centre, but not SDNP's future involvement in it. I do not believe that SDNP are suitable re the control of the Centre for the benefit of the Comunity. I base these opinions on the negative experiences of myself and my immediate community and your failure to address the questionable activities of your Partnership representatives when concerns have been brought to your attention. Surely as Chair of SDNP you are responsible for your Committee's actions? Or perhaps not, I have brought the actions of Christine Fraser to your attention on several occasions and ech time you have chosen to ignore them.
"I was shocked that almost all your facts are completely wrong". Really? If my facts are 'completely wrong' then I invite you to set out precisely your plans for the Community Centre to clarify the situation. By this I do not mean 'ifs', 'buts', and 'maybes', I mean specifics, not some vague concept of what 'might be' couched in your usual 'best for the community speak'.
"Absolute nonsense"? You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. Your usual reluctance/refusal to provide convincing evidence to support your proposals offers no reassurance and answer none of my questions.
"I’m not going to write back in the press – it just gives a semblance of credibility to your comments" . Of course you are not, it is nothing more than I, and others would expect, based on the previous actions of SDNP and its representatives.
Finally, for now at least, "working unselfishly for years". If this particular comment wasn't so pathetic it would be hilarious. Suffice to say, I will add no further comment for fear of adding a semblance of credibility to this ridiculous statement.
The posts on this Blog details perfectly SDNP's unselfish contribution to the community.
Whilst I was grateful to see, from your letter to the Express and Echo, that you continue to support the Community Centre, I was shocked that almost all your facts are completely wrong. Where do you get the idea that doctors are not interested in creating a surgery at the Centre, or that there’s only going to be one community room for hire?
This is absolute nonsense – and peddling it in the newspapers just damages the efforts of other people in your community who have been working unselfishly for years to try and secure the centre for community use.
Why would you write these things without actually knowing what’s going on?
I’m not going to write back in the press – it just gives a semblance of credibility to your comments . If you’d like me to brief you about what is actually happening in the fight to save the centre, please do get in touch. I’m happy to do so.
Email ends.
My Comments -
"Whilst I was grateful to see, from your letter to the Express and Echo, that you continue to support the Community Centre...." Clearly the irony and specifics of this comment were wasted on you. I support the Community Centre, but not SDNP's future involvement in it. I do not believe that SDNP are suitable re the control of the Centre for the benefit of the Comunity. I base these opinions on the negative experiences of myself and my immediate community and your failure to address the questionable activities of your Partnership representatives when concerns have been brought to your attention. Surely as Chair of SDNP you are responsible for your Committee's actions? Or perhaps not, I have brought the actions of Christine Fraser to your attention on several occasions and ech time you have chosen to ignore them.
"I was shocked that almost all your facts are completely wrong". Really? If my facts are 'completely wrong' then I invite you to set out precisely your plans for the Community Centre to clarify the situation. By this I do not mean 'ifs', 'buts', and 'maybes', I mean specifics, not some vague concept of what 'might be' couched in your usual 'best for the community speak'.
"Absolute nonsense"? You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. Your usual reluctance/refusal to provide convincing evidence to support your proposals offers no reassurance and answer none of my questions.
"I’m not going to write back in the press – it just gives a semblance of credibility to your comments" . Of course you are not, it is nothing more than I, and others would expect, based on the previous actions of SDNP and its representatives.
Finally, for now at least, "working unselfishly for years". If this particular comment wasn't so pathetic it would be hilarious. Suffice to say, I will add no further comment for fear of adding a semblance of credibility to this ridiculous statement.
The posts on this Blog details perfectly SDNP's unselfish contribution to the community.
Before I Publish Hannah Reynolds Response to My Letter
Just to clarify -
I have spoken to Hannah Reynolds (Chair SDNP) on several occasions, expressing my concerns re the actions of SDNP, as an organisation, and Christine Fraser as an individual that publicly represents and comments on their behalf.
Hannah Reynolds has attempted to distance herself from CFs behaviour whilst at the same time making no attempt to deal with the lies, misrepresentations, and shabby behaviour of one of her own committee members, who also happens to be a close friend.
Clearly Ms.Reynolds is quite content to permit CF to do precisely as she pleases, as long as it promotes SDNP's own interests.
Ms.Reynolds preference not to respond openly to various questions and criticisms that I and others have raised, both personally and via the local newspaper, expresses perfectly SDNP's arrogance. This said, Ms Reynolds is more than happy to express her personal criticism of my attitude and comments on a face-to-face basis if ever we meet at 'community' events.
I have spoken to Hannah Reynolds (Chair SDNP) on several occasions, expressing my concerns re the actions of SDNP, as an organisation, and Christine Fraser as an individual that publicly represents and comments on their behalf.
Hannah Reynolds has attempted to distance herself from CFs behaviour whilst at the same time making no attempt to deal with the lies, misrepresentations, and shabby behaviour of one of her own committee members, who also happens to be a close friend.
Clearly Ms.Reynolds is quite content to permit CF to do precisely as she pleases, as long as it promotes SDNP's own interests.
Ms.Reynolds preference not to respond openly to various questions and criticisms that I and others have raised, both personally and via the local newspaper, expresses perfectly SDNP's arrogance. This said, Ms Reynolds is more than happy to express her personal criticism of my attitude and comments on a face-to-face basis if ever we meet at 'community' events.
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