Lords of the parish

Sunday, 23 August 2009

Lords of the parish

Dear Editor,

The allotment holders of Henley have no say. They are told what to do because the local parish councillors know better—they are lords of the parish.

In their wisdom, the council erected a fence to keep out elephants; because they know best, they forgot about the rabbits. To stop the rabbits, allotment holders have now fenced in their own patch of garden at great expense, which looks like a patchwork quilt.

But then I have been complaining for several years about footpaths and no-one listens.

T A Holtom, Brook End Drive, Henley.

Stratford Herald - 20th August 2009

1 comment:

Mornington Crescent23 August 2009 at 21:51
Very funny but also very true.

If only we could fence in the Parish Council.
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About HENLEY INDEPENDENTS

The Henley independents have long campaigned for a simpler and more cost effective way of managing our Joint Parish Council.

A number of benchmarking surveys have been offered up to no effect, even though they demonstrate how a simple management system can operate successfully. Harbury and Tanworth in Arden are good examples.

Without a majority, the Henley Independents are powerless to implement the changes that would enable more of the precept to be spent on the many deserving organisations in Henley. We will continue to play a full and constructive part in the council and will try to convince our fellow councillors that there is a better way.

We will also campaign tirelessly throughout Henley to ensure that at the next election the electors will be fully aware of what a leaner more effective council would look like.

Mike Willmott - Chairman Henley Independents