Re: My Non-resignation from WWPC

I'm advised that the costs of legal action could run to five figures; that WWPC is insured; that I am not.

In such circumstances it is akin to Nolo Contendere - methinks.

This is to advise you that I do not accept the decisions taken in respect of my non-resignation and that I will continue to represent myself as a WWPC councillor for the remainder of the term - working on the net as Her Majesty's loyal opposition from westwitteringparishcouncil.info.

I have received the email below - a further manifestation of democratic indifference and  incompetence in the administration of the Parish Council's affairs.

David Hopson

Elected Member, West Wittering Parish Council

From: Peter Buglass <pbuglass@chichester.gov.uk>
Date: 2009/9/1
Subject: RE: Parish Council Election : Casual Vacancy
To: David Hopson <nunnington@gmail.com>
Cc: John Marsland <JMarsland@chichester.gov.uk>, Gary Robertson <Grobertson@chichester.gov.uk>

Thank you for your email.

 

The Clerk to the Parish was advised that the deadline date to receive a request to provide poll cards (on 14 July) was 13 August..  The clerk indicated that poll cards were NOT required for this By Election.

 

On 17th August, Bob Hutton telephone this office advising that the Parish had now decided to provide poll cards for the By Election at their meeting on 6 August.  However, this was long after the deadline date indicated in earlier correspondence.  The deadline date is a statutory one set out in the Local Election (Parish & Community) Rules 2006.

 

Regardless of the fact that the Parish Council made a decision to provide poll cards no one from the Parish Council advised the Returning Officer that any decision had been taken to provide these cards by the deadline on 13 August. 

 

The Parish Clerk did contact the office on 18 August but was also advised that it was now too late to proved these cards.

 

Unfortunately, poll cards have therefore not been issued for the West Wittering By Election.

 

Peter Buglass
Electoral Services
Chichester District Council
Tel : 01243 534652 Fax : 01243 534531
www.chichester.gov.uk 

In the interests of open, transparent and accountable democratic government, this email has been posted to http://wwpcmailstore.blogspot.com/