I would like to think, now that I have been elected to the
Salhouse Parish Council, that SNUB and the Parish Council could work together
to further the aims of the local residents in Salhouse and ensure that their
views are represented fairly and democratically.
It is clear that the early signs are encouraging and I hope
that the election of the seven new Councillors to replace those who resigned en
masse ensures that this spirit of co-operation continues.
One of the lessons that I’ve personally learnt since my
election is to appreciate all of the good work done by the previous council and
the sheer amount of paperwork, rules and regulations one has to understand to
be an effective and legal Councillor. I
understand now why we at SNUB were reluctant to be part of this bureaucracy in the earlier
days however the stakes are now too high to be acting in isolation.
Using this new knowledge I would like to apologise for one
of my previous Blogs about the level of financial reserve in the Parish
Council’s bank account, which I understand, is a legal requirement. I did not to imply any mismanagement of funds
and if I did then it was due to my ignorance of the rules.
Now that I’m inside the tent I will have to abide by the
rules however I will continue to lobby for rules to be reviewed if they neither
are nor fit for purpose. In the meantime
I will continue to chair SNUB and ensure that we all work together to prevent
the urbanisation of Norwich that threatens to consume Salhouse and other
communities and destroy the way of life that our families and we desire.
Stephen Heard
Chair
What a relief it must be to residents to know that we now have a Parish Council back to represent us. What a change it is to hear a councillor being humble enough to say that he may have made a mistake, instead of the normal arrogant denials we have so often heard.
ReplyDeleteWell done Mr Heard and thanks for all that you have already done for us in challenging that crazy and flawed JCS. We are confident that you will go on to do much more, not only for this parish but for the public at large who have been so often ignored by our parish, district and county councils.
Many thanks from an appreciative resident.
Delighted to hear that everyone is now starting to work and talk together, which is so vital for our Village and the other neighbouring parishes. During my time on the Parish Council I made repeated requests for the Council to meet with residents who supported SNUB as they were worried about the actions of Broadland District Council and the GNDP, but each time my request was refused by the then Chairman.
ReplyDeleteThe implications of Broadland Councils' determination to concrete over as much land as they can in the NE Triangle are horrendous. What a pity they were not like South Norfolk DC who listened to their residents and went for the disperal option.