tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post3897848674520069274..comments2023-10-22T14:14:16.419+01:00Comments on J. Arthur MacNumpty: The Granite City PutschWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10978812670312106107noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post-30154187179159994552009-06-26T12:40:17.682+01:002009-06-26T12:40:17.682+01:00I've found the Aberdeen civic atmosphere a str...I've found the Aberdeen civic atmosphere a strange one. <br /><br />Just under two years ago I returned there to attend a community development event. I sat on the plenary open discussion and Q&A panel session. Prior to this we had heard presentations from Council offcials on how strong, effective and inclusive all their community planning etc was. I also know that the (now defunct) Communities Scotland regulatory people gave them glowing formal reports in this area.<br /><br />Nevertheless, once the open session at the event got going and real community representatives and residents spoke, it was clear that there seemed to be a huge gap between the earier presentations and the sense of exclusion and powerlessness (and a little anger) that was coming from 'the real people'<br /><br />This echoed my experience of few years earlier when I heard the city administration much congratulating itself on inclusive community engagement. At that time there was the (highly regarded) Northern Partnership Social Inclusion Partnership. From the Partnership's community representatives the story was that the Cooncil was never especially open to them and that it took advantage of the arrival of Community Planning Partnerships to promptly bring about closure of the Northern Partnership; leaving not a subsequent trace of this admirable outfit.Ted Harveynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post-35057145486761494972009-06-25T10:22:37.495+01:002009-06-25T10:22:37.495+01:00Will
Some more intrigue for you in so far as Cllr...Will<br /><br />Some more intrigue for you in so far as Cllr Scott Cassie, the Lib Dem Deputy Leader, is now being investigated over serious allegations.<br /><br />Seemingly he and his wife took a large sum from community council accounts and put it in their bank account.<br /><br />Could be a by-election on the horizon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post-69868243866830043162009-06-23T09:10:37.465+01:002009-06-23T09:10:37.465+01:00Barney Crockett is the Labour candidate in Gordon ...Barney Crockett is the Labour candidate in Gordon for the next General Election.<br /><br />Would I be cynical in suggesting Labour have made him more prominent in the hope he can actually win some votes in the constituency?Malchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post-66252717468261707142009-06-23T01:54:14.759+01:002009-06-23T01:54:14.759+01:00Fun and games in Aberdeen City chambers then. I l...Fun and games in Aberdeen City chambers then. I look forward to the next installment.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post-39229113373781131462009-06-23T00:22:27.748+01:002009-06-23T00:22:27.748+01:00If the stories I have heard about John Stewart are...If the stories I have heard about John Stewart are even 5% accurate he will be lucky to see Christmas as leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com