In the story a resident has complained to EDDC
Chief Executive, Mark Williams, about how the District Council has dealt with
complaints against two Councillors who its had been alleged had breached the
Councillors’ Code of Conduct. In these matters Councillor Eileen Wragg had
been found to have been in breach, whilst Councillor Phil Twiss had
not.
Councillor
Eileen Wragg’s alleged misdemeanour? She wrote to a local newspaper
complaining that EDDC Deputy Chief Executive
Richard
Cohen was incompetent. Mmmmn!
Councillor
Phil Twiss’ alleged misdemeanour? He referred the fact that a member of the
public had posted on Councillor Claire Wright’s blog that there should be a cull
of Conservative Councillors. Councillor Twiss reported Councillor Claire Wright to
Devon and Cornwall Police’s Cyber Crime Unit for this. For the record Devon and
Cornwall Police determined that no action was required against Councillor
Wright.
So, let this be a lesson for any of you budding EDDC Councillors out there. If you write to the local newspaper
criticising senior staff you are in the wrong. If, like Councillor Twiss you
report someone to the Police for making an every day, and popular sentiment in
many parts of EDDC electorate, on your blog,
then that’s all right.
Clearly, EDDC sees nothing wrong in
its Councillors playing dirty politics. So, Councillor Twiss was given
the green light for trying to damage a political opponent.
Twiss and shout? I should think so! Sad how those elected, and
unelected, at the heart of EDDC play fast
and loose with our democracy.
Still, 7 May is looming fast. Electors
need to remember that there is power in marking X on their ballot papers. New
Councillors, new politics, new management of EDDC. All worth voting for!
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