Updates

Following on from my blog last week, the latest I have received from the Chief Exec is that its always been "protocol" to conduct matters in the way he prescribed......well that's news to me as I have numerous emails from Officers over the years where that was NOT as per the "protocol" he describes. Hmmmm

On another equally frustrating matter I have 3 times requested financial information relating to the costs associated with Party in the Park, in order to see how the costs spiralled from £40868 in 2001/2 to £124,809 in 2008/9. I have been drip fed bit by bit and still have no detailed breakdown of how this cost managed to escalate out of control!

Call me a cynic but I don't buy it! Of course when something becomes so expensive it becomes more and more difficult to justify the spend and perhaps some interesting expenditure has found its way into the Cost center for party in the park, just to help it on its way...OUT that is!

Some may recall I stood alone in trying to get funds used from the " £660,000 Community Cohesion Money,before it was squandered away on officer salaries and charities, this was to no avail subsequently the event was Binned and some shifty nasty poor relation substitute offered in its place.

Watch this space as this is still on The English Democrats agenda!

Early Days

An interesting but somewhat frustrating first week post election, namely that fellow English Democrat Cllr Elliott Fountain and I have had a few challenges trying to get information from officers at the council due to the Chief exec apparently banning Cllrs and officers speaking unless its through the head of department. Now of course I expect that the heads of each dept are very busy people so the last thing they need is Cllrs constantly calling them to seek advice and or clarification on ward matters ( as has been the case this week), the off shot of that has been having to wait days to get calls returned and emails answered.

I have emailed the Chief Exec for clarification, and await a reply.

However we are undeterred and in typical Bulldog spirit will keep on until we have the answers we need.......is Boston Borough Council prepared???

As many people who follow local politics here in Boston may be aware I have drawn a line under my association with the BNP and stood for election as an English Democrat. I am proud and honored to have been re elected as an ENGLISH DEMOCRAT along with Elliott Fountain, together we will be working very hard to improve the plight of our Townsfolk and ensure that the English are not left by the wayside when it comes to opportunity and equality in these challenging times.

We shall be taking a particular interest in HMO's, Party in the Park and looking for ways to bring Boston back to being a proud and hard working community of people who work and play hard!

English and Proud