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We did propose Cllr Smith is removed from finance committee
Posted by editor on Oct 21, 2007 - 10:03 PM
Filed under: Hawkinge Parish Council, Have your say!
Dear Editor
Re:
Why did they have to resign?
With regard to the letter from 'puzzled' Hawk, who wonders why we didn't propose
a motion that Cllr Smith is removed from the Finance Committee, that is
precisely what we did.
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Cllr Avery proposed the motion, I seconded it, and after the
outraged responses from other councillors, we lost the motion 4 - 5.
We are therefore left with the assumption that a small majority of Hawkinge
Parish Council have no objection to a person convicted of making false
representations on his benefit forms sitting on a committee responsible for
setting the budget for the Parish Council.
Hence the resignations.
Jean James
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Comments
Dear Editor,
First, I must thank Mrs James for her reply. The information it contains was not conveyed in the initial Gazette report, but her reply leads me to the conclusion that our council contains a number of members who may lack moral fibre.
Those who voted against the original motion must, it seems, condone what has been shown to be illegal.
This boils down to a question of trust, and I don't see how anyone could have any trust in a councillor who has been shown to have been guilty of financial misconduct, especially when he is a member of a financial committee.
I sincerely hope that Mrs James and Mr Avery will reconsider their positions and withdraw their resignations. We must have some people on the council who hold principles of correct behaviour, and in whom we are able to place our trust completely to manage parish affairs. Councillor Smith should perhaps question his own conscience, and then act like Sir Stafford Cripps.
Yours, in anger,
Hawk.
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