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Nothing found for 2009 08 Last-nights-sw11-tweet-up — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:35:09 +0000

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By: Cyril Richert

Cyril Richert — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:11:32 +0000

But did I write the words “detailed planning brief”? Again, maybe a bit too much of extrapolation… 😉

By: James

James — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:14:34 +0000

I didn’t say everything was perfect, I said that I don’t think Brightside should be a detailed planning brief.

By: Cyril Richert

Cyril Richert — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:21:46 +0000

James> You must be right then, better not change anything, recent events have proven that everything’s great.

By: James

James — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:19:06 +0000

In reply to Cyril Richert.

I’m afraid (and I say this knowing full well how it will be misrepresented) that I can’t join you in asking for a change.

Brightside is a magazine for the whole borough, and using it to provide extensive detail of planning applications would detract from its purpose of providing a balance of features of interest to the whole borough. It is far more sensible to flag up issues and provide pointers to fuller information for those who want it.

By: Cyril Richert

Cyril Richert — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:07:59 +0000

James> As you should know, and it was confirmed at the planning forum, Brightside does NOT does include proper information of major planning applications.
So I hope that you will join us asking for a change.

By: James

James — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:11:54 +0000

It would be illegal for the council to use Brightside in that way, since that would mean using public money to promote political parties. In any event, the purpose of Brightside is to publicise the work of the council, and partners, and provide information (which would, and does, include information of major planning applications).

Politicians are more than capable of promoting themselves. I link to my party in the sidebar you can visit the Labour website at http://www.labourwandsworth.gov.uk/comment/

By: Cyril Richert

Cyril Richert — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:15:25 +0000

You got me wrong on that: “your belief that this country is well served by a Labour government”… assuming that is far too much extrapolation 🙂

It is not all a question of money.

What you are doing (and I am not aware of any other Councillor doing the same in the borough) is already a step in the right direction. Brightside could be open to the opposition also, so they could talk about subjects not raised by the majority of the Council (yep, they do that in some countries, it is called democracy). I’ve raised also the topic of publicising specific news with big impact such as developments in Brightside at a recent event organised by the Council… without seeing any enthusiasm from the Councillors/Council officers there.

By: James

James — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:51:35 +0000

Let me ask you then. What should we be doing? And how should we pay for it, given the huge pressures there will be on public finances?

On the second point, I can only disagree with your belief that this country is well served by a Labour government.

By: Cyril Richert

Cyril Richert — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:43:58 +0000

Thanks for the attention to my previous comment. Of course here I will disagree with your disagreement 😉
“If you walk past Battersea library”, “If you go on the council’s website”… of course, the important word in both sentences is the first, i.e.: “If”.

Plenty of communication? Maybe that’s a “wrong” communication then… With 33% of voters for local election, one of the lowest score in western countries… I think we should wonder what is wrong in the way local politicians inform the local population…

And to compare the role of a steward on Virgin Atlantic with a Councillor puzzles me to say the least…

Anyway, it is deeply disappointing to see that the only hope is to change the central government, and therefore go with those who believe that “all government in this country is central government”.