If you read it correctly he doesn't appear to be using his status as councillor - it appears whoever is in charge of the Facebook page added that bit in. So he is trying to do something as just a regular person about something that affects him as a regular person, surely you can’t object to that?
The Driveme planning issues didn’t affect him personally and I believe he handled the situation very professionally as he wasn’t in the easiest situation at the time. It isn’t the job of a councillor to get on their high horse about issues despite the number of local protestors – although if you take away those who were bullied into protesting by the obnoxious vicar who shouldn’t have been using his position to frighten old ladies and have a rant at midnight mass, there weren’t really all that many.
object to him feeling unhappy at the closure of the pub? not at all.
If you had read my post correctly you would have seen that I didnt mention him using his status, just mearly pointed out, that in my opinion, surely you cant object to me having one? he showed lack of strength regarding drive me.
It is the role of the councillor to represent the people of their jurisdiction is it not?
His difficult situation? is the role of councillor one that was forced upon him, like the destruction of rural areas around seighford and ranton were forced upon the residents, theres me thinking he chose this difficult task?
Bullying and obnoxious? As far as bullying tactics go, I recieved an annoymous call from a female threatening to "open up the gates" herself " (presumably she had the key?) and invite the gypsies onto the land if the protests were succesful in stopping driveme.
Not many protestors?
www.expressandstar.com/.../villagers-in-protest-at-driving-site-plans/
plus 300 letters of objection - www.expressandstar.com/news/2008/.../move-to-stop-driving-centre/
not that any of that matters in the great scheme of things, as drive me is there to stay. I wish Ranton luck with the fight to keep a pub, should be the heart of the community, but if that fails perhaps a walk up to driveme, with eardefenders for light refreshments may help.