Comments on: A new beginning?

By: Virtual resident

Virtual resident — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 09:25:58 +0000

It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination.

For a population of perhaps zero, who cares?

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.

By: andrew mulcock

andrew mulcock — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:47:44 +0000

Sorry for my bad English

My natural language is logic , one and zero….

My point about the hub management group was not that the people are X councillors,

even if a councillor, be that PC, SCDC or district sits on the hub engagement board, they do so as an individual, NOT as a councillor.

The views these people express to the Hub management group are theirs alone, nothing to do with the PC.

The PC has a contract with the hub management group, who work very hard to manage the HUB day to day ,to the village despite all the circumstances.

The PC has to work on the collective responsibility principle,

That is all members of the PC have to put forward the collective / democratic view of the council in council matters.

As in our legal system, its the democratic decision of the jury not individuals.

In the PC, one can vote for, against or abstain , and have the fact recorded, but after the vote, you all speak as one voice or leave the council.

Collective responsibility is a very old English tradition, that has many problems but I think in the end it works best.

By: Sharon Howard

Sharon Howard — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:21:54 +0000

How many more incidents are going to be brushed under the carpet or down played!!? It’s bad enough that a adult was bullied and intimidated but to have it done in front of her children is totally unacceptable. It’s time for people to start being held accountable for their actions

By: Resident

Resident — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:12:55 +0000

In reply to andrew mulcock. Apologies. My error. 3 members of the Hub management Group are some of the very recent ex Councillors who have resigned.

By: andrew mulcock

andrew mulcock — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:09:05 +0000

Point of note please, the Hub management group , are not councilors.

Some might think otherwise, but the PC has one member on the Hub management group board who reports back to the PC. That is all.

The Hub management group is a stand alone company, all of who are un paid volunteers, with their own constitution and rules.

The Hub management group employ people at the hub , and rent out the office space and meeting rooms to others, including the parish council.

By: Resident

Resident — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:49:56 +0000

Do you know what is interesting… The only people in the Hub all afternoon were complete strangers to this victim (other than who she asked to come and sit with her). The only people who would know who she was is the staff and the Hub management group… (I.e Councillors!). I wouldn’t be surprised if that comment about it being blown out of proportion was from one of them.

By: Resident

Resident — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:32:54 +0000

Pretty shocking that someone would take their personal vendetta to work.
Very unprofessional

By: Resident

Resident — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:05:41 +0000

Down-playing incidents like this and claiming them to be ‘exaggerations’, ‘ridiculous’ or unimportant are exactly how situations escalate, just use the recent Council dilemma as a perfect example of this. This needs to be dealt with appropriately and quickly, and an apology made.

By: Tim C

Tim C — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:27:53 +0000

You also completely fail to take into account the CUMULATIVE effect on my family. This is not an isolated incident.
Would you be happy for this to be you? To walk into a cafe and have a raised voice saying you were not going to be served? Followed by more verbal abuse. DId you witness that also? Would you be happy to be stared at repeatedly and your children to witness this?
I’m sorry, but your comment is completely ignorant.

By: Tim C

Tim C — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:21:07 +0000

In reply to Diner at the Hub.

No, I am sorry. I don’t believe you have the authority to say how my children or wife are feeling. You also do not know the circumstances of why they were still there. You also fail to mention that after 3 phone calls my wife asked me to come down and that this lady would not stop staring at her and my children (witness by my daughter) and also that two other gentlemen came down to check they were ok and sit with them. I’m sure if this was your or your family you would not being so flippant.

You are right, my wife did not runaway and nor should she. She continued to try to go about her business and enjoy her day.

She made an immediate and formal complaint to the manager who took the staff member out of sight and asked her to keep away from my family.

Do you know what was said? Or are you basing you comments on very little fact?

They were concerned enough to report it to the police.

By: Tim C

Tim C — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 09:28:24 +0000

This matter has been reported to the correct authorities including the Charity Commission for investigation. No child should ever be subject to witnessing verbal or non verbal abuse of their mothers or indeed any member of the public.

This will have a lasting effect on them and they are now scared to use the Hub.
I am their father.

By: Diner at the Hub

Diner at the Hub — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 00:17:24 +0000

I am really sorry but this is being blown out of all proportion – how ridiculous. They were laughing and joking and also managed to go back to the till to order something else. This doesn’t add up to them being intimidated or scared now does it?

By: Witness

Witness — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:53:48 +0000

The same victim was abused in the Hub today… A business Directed by the same Councillor/s, by the Catering Manager whilst with her two young children. This was a totally unprovoked attack and can only be assumed to be part of the campaign of abuse from the same people. Her young children were frightened and intimidated as the member of staff, refused to serve them and refused to apologise after then verbally abusing them in public! The lady had neither approached nor abused ANY of the staff prior to this incident. The member of staff reasoning was that the previous day, the lady had gone into the Council office without saying ‘Hello’ to the staff?! The current response of the Management Group was to ask the victim to no longer go in the Hub. Absolute unbelievable. Those poor children.

By: Peter Simmonett

Peter Simmonett — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:24:09 +0000

In reply to Witness. Thank you for your comment and I do appreciate your anger towards the treatment of this person. However, as you did not witness the altercation it would be inappropriate for you to name anyone on this site. I have altered your text to reflect this and hope you will agree it does not detract from what you had to say. If I may draw your attention to some of the Comments in ‘The Rumour Mill!’ I hope it will explain my reasons.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 18:08:21 +0000

Seems that the Crow has picked up on this, too. According to the article, they are also requesting a copy of this now infamous report via a Freedom of Information request.

https://www.royston-crow.co.uk