Councillor Gives What For..Two Injured...

NATURAL ANKLING · Post by **NATURAL ANKLING** » 8 Jul 2015, 3:23pm

Hi,
My stomping ground on Monday, thankfully its normally quite.
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/l ... story.html

: Councillor James Atkinson.

Another cyclist at a different incident has received life changing injuries.....

http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/C ... story.html

mjr · Post by **mjr** » 8 Jul 2015, 3:44pm

Did anything replace the council Standards Board? I assume there will be some repercussions of acting in a manner unworthy of a councillor?

NATURAL ANKLING · Post by **NATURAL ANKLING** » 8 Jul 2015, 4:05pm

Hi,
As Councillors cannot be sacked in my neck of the woods (I think) he will go unpunished.
Police are dealing with the incident, that's all I know at the moment.

NUKe · Post by **NUKe** » 8 Jul 2015, 4:19pm

There was another little intersting snippet at the bottom of that article Jonathan tiernan locke given a driving ban for drink driving.

[XAP]Bob · Post by **[XAP]Bob** » 8 Jul 2015, 5:23pm

Can we ask for groups of cars not to get too big, so we can get past in town. I see rows upon rows of them blocking the roads every day, not even moving.

mercalia · Post by **mercalia** » 8 Jul 2015, 6:40pm

I think every one has misunderstood James Atkinson - All he was doing was pointing out that there was a cyclist on the roof of his car and wondering how he got there?

NATURAL ANKLING · Post by **NATURAL ANKLING** » 8 Jul 2015, 8:58pm

Hi,

NUKe wrote:There was another little intersting snippet at the bottom of that article Jonathan tiernan locke given a driving ban for drink driving.

Noticed that, He is not having a good time, but many profiled by the media seem to think it does not affect their chances of sponsorship or their reputation.

Phil Fouracre · Post by **Phil Fouracre** » 8 Jul 2015, 9:01pm

Lovely guy! Councillor, what a joke. Interesting, some of the comments on various sites surprised at his behaviour, wonder why anyone would think that being a councillor would make him any less of an buttock-orifice!!

Valbrona · Post by **Valbrona** » 10 Jul 2015, 2:27am

Is that one of those silly one-fingered gestures, the type that well-adjusted people never do?

Heltor Chasca · Post by **Heltor Chasca** » 10 Jul 2015, 6:33am

Phil Fouracre wrote:Lovely guy! Councillor, what a joke. Interesting, some of the comments on various sites surprised at his behaviour, wonder why anyone would think that being a councillor would make him any less of an <i>[rude word removed]</i>!!

Quite. Years ago I worked for a local councillor in order to complete a landscaping project where the first contractor had walked off site. He claimed he had no idea why. In a short time I found out why. He was the most controlling, insecure, self righteous, arrogant and rude little toad I've had the pleasure of working for. His wife was openly embarrassed by his behaviour and seemed to be a broken spirited woman.

I completed the project. Then a few years later when I was asked to do further work I declined with my own rhetorical two fingered salute. And he was at a loss as to why. Totally blind to his demeanour and actions (and the fact he was morbidly obese and needed to address his lifestyle habits)

Phil Fouracre · Post by **Phil Fouracre** » 10 Jul 2015, 6:14pm

'Nowt so queer as folk'. One of reasons I try to avoid serious conflict when out riding, you really never know quite what you might be dealing with. Too late when you've wound up a psychopath in a two ton weapon, odds not good in your favour

Cunobelin · Post by **Cunobelin** » 10 Jul 2015, 7:34pm

Last time I had one of those, I caught up with the guy in a traffic queue a few minutes later

"Thank you for offering to perform a sexual service, however if your love-making is as selfish as your driving, I doubt it would be a pleasurable experience, so I will have to decline the offer"

Left the driver totally bemused and the two passengers smirking

ChrisButch · Post by **ChrisButch** » 10 Jul 2015, 8:37pm

Rather too much being made of the 'councillor' status. He's a parish councillor. With the greatest of respect to worthy parish councils, their responsibilities are minimal, with budgets to match: not extending much beyond the maintenance of allotments and the occasional local cemetery or football pitch. We're not talking about somebody who can influence a multi-million budget, as might be the case with a District or County councillor.

mjr · Post by **mjr** » 10 Jul 2015, 10:32pm

It depends. Some parishes do very little. Others run theatres and wedding venues and more. In any case, there's still a code of behaviour that councillors are meant to uphold. It used to be the standards board which judged cases but I think that was abolished around the time I retired from council and I don't know what the new setup is.

NATURAL ANKLING · Post by **NATURAL ANKLING** » 11 Jul 2015, 9:54am

Hi,
Our Parish councillor also sits on local and reginal too, and he is very good, well known hard working bloke.

Interesting is the Bull Bar on the landy..................law is a bit open ended there......

I would of thought if history or has been in a accident with bare flesh then removed..................

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