It's fun being a Councillor ...
<irony>Being a Councillor is a series of jollies, interspersed with dull meetings, and the chance to be seen shaking hands with the latest worthy.</irony>
Yesterday, I received yet another offensive and threatening message from opponents of windfarms, which I am going to pass to the Police.
What I find saddest is that MWT and it's adherents cannot accept the democratic decision of the Comhairle. Instead of focusing on the Scottish Executive - who will take the final decision - they seem to believe that trying to intimidate the Chair of the Committee will somehow change the decision. Not so.
There is obviously a total lack of understanding about the process, and a desperate resorting to threats of violence in the absence of any rational debate.
Yesterday, I received yet another offensive and threatening message from opponents of windfarms, which I am going to pass to the Police.
What I find saddest is that MWT and it's adherents cannot accept the democratic decision of the Comhairle. Instead of focusing on the Scottish Executive - who will take the final decision - they seem to believe that trying to intimidate the Chair of the Committee will somehow change the decision. Not so.
There is obviously a total lack of understanding about the process, and a desperate resorting to threats of violence in the absence of any rational debate.
3 comments:
Let's start with the "Are you now, or have you ever been a supporter/activist with MWT?" question.
I'm not going to post the message contents until the Police have had an opportunity to deal with this and fingerprint the MWT poster.
If it were someone trying to discredit MWT, they wouldn't have written the message they did - which looks suspiciously like another message pinned to my office door previously.
Perhaps MWT would like to talk to their two supporters who have verbally threatened me - I'll provide them with details - as it seems to be a nasty habit
I can take the flak - but why should my family be caught in the crossfire? Or do MWT think this is "friendly fire".
LOL, it's good to retain a sense of humour, and it was ROTFLMAO my new Committee responsibilities. I must be able to find a position that doesn't upset everyone!
The Marvig result was an extremely well constructed poll, and I don't doubt the results.
But, the Comhairle take a decision based on the best interest of the Western Isles, and that means some communities may suffer, in the short term.
When it comes to primary school closures in two/three years time, will any community volunteer? No, but the Comhairle will have to impose them, or cut other services. That is the responsibility of office.
Did anyone read Lesley Riddoch in the Scotsman today? It explains the debate in a lucid and unemotional way, and show how we came to our view.
Has it ever occured to you that they may have a point. You went behind peoples backs and totally disregarded what the Lewis public wanted.As a councillor, if I am not mistaken, you are elected to represent the people's views and as the chair of the environmental services you are meant to carry through their views. Not listen to their views and back-stab them by doing what they don't want. I am also lead to believe that you recieved a contract that resulted from your decision on the committee. So Mr Nicolson, sounds like that decision was made for your benefit. Cna we blame them, I think not. You blatantly ignored joe public and people are bound to be hacked off at you. Ask me and i would say you b***dy well deserve to be threatened.
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