Strong words from David Bowles in the Daily Post yesterday as he "slammed the leaking of a private warning to councillors about their conduct" on the Druid site. He goes on to say that leaking information of this kind is a "disgrace".
If I may reply to Mr Bowles: what is really a 'disgrace' is not the leaking of information but Anglesey County Council's obstructive behaviour in responding to perfectly valid Freedom of Information requests. On Tuesday this week I posted on an instance of the IOACC failing to comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by issuing neither the information requested (in this case Mr Bowles's salary) or a refusal notice within the statutory 20 day period. In fact the applicant is still waiting for a response after more than 50 days. And this is not the only such occurrence. The Druid happens to know for a fact that the officer in charge of Corporate Information at the IOACC has sent a memo to all council managers warning them of the need to keep a tight control on responding to FoIA requests properly and on time as he fears that an increasing number of complaints might bring a costly full investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). This site for one will strongly lobby the ICO to make such an investigation if the IOACC continues to ignore its duties by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
It must be said that the Druid has great respect for David Bowles' biography. He was named Private Eye's "Man of the Year" in 2004 - no mean feat - for calling in the Police when he learned that the Leader of Lincolnshire Council had tried to influence the route of new bypass in order increase the value of his land. For his efforts Bowles was effectively hounded out of office. Following that he was forced to quit his new position as Chairman of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust for standing up to New Labour's obsessions with targets - which he claimed jeopardised the safety of patients. I wonder what the David Bowles of 2004 would think of the David Bowles of 2010 making such strenuous efforts to avoid revealing his taxpayer funded salary…?
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I have already seen the program, It's really worth waiting for.
Could never have happen without the collusion of senior offices to cover up.
The residents of the area know all about DLR's self interest activities when he was a councillor. That's why he got kicked out of office by the electorate in 2008.
Two others involved are still on the Community Council!
You will all be able to judge for yourselves very soon.
20th 23.08 Here we go again, "very soon" you are all a load of pathetic losers. Barry Durkin " The VAT are going to prosecute", "He is Taking Turf without Planning Permission" all rubbish, "when I present the evidence" Never Perhaps", "When it gets on Redtube" never probably, "When the Police take action" we are all waiting and have been for years.
What you are doing is helpong publicise a candidate for Anglesey Mayor.
Tell you what, when mummy puts you back in your cot, play with your toys and shut up.
It has happened!!!!! After 2010 years the Perfect Man has returned to earth in the form of Barry Durkin, Alleluia and Praise be now that should make us all feel very humble and even better he will be going round in the true spirit with blessings and forgiveness to all he has condemned as sinners. All future Council Committees and Conferences will begin with prayers as our new messiah stands in glory alongside His Father Leader figure.
Halo Halo Halo
I hope the NWP read 09.24 and prepare, there will be chaos on the A55 this weekend, not for Vaynol, no it will be for the millions of pilgrims on the way to Abergwyngregin, tea and biscuits at the hotel after touching the hem of His garment
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Lookin at 23.08 20.5.10 I am getting really worried.
So Far we have had named;
The previous MD, The Current MD, The Semior Legal Officer, The former Leader, the Present Leader, un-named officers, Mr Parry who resigned,
DLR, JAJ, HT, and now you say two Community Councillors, do you think President Obama is involved somewhere along the line and obviously Bush was in it somewhere...do you think the safest might me the next flight to Mars? At least we would get away from your rubbish.
Off to Spain for a week, ash permitting. Can't wait to have a read when I get back, perhaps they will all be oocked up, you should be Hergest perhaps
Barrie is gaining upmost respect for bringing to the Public's attention known cases of maladministration by senior officials.
There is no point sniping at Barrie, he is just doing a job no other Councillor would dream of doing.
He will bring them down because they have put themselves in the position to be brought down. If you abuse your position then it's possible it will come back and bite you.
The above officers and Councillors must cost the taxpayer £2 million a year in wages alone, and they are worse than useless.
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I agree with anon of 12:33 (have a nice time in Spain) we have had plenty of comments about imminent disclosures of information that would bring the council down. But as Adam Ant may have said "Stand and not deliver". Also I hear wolfs have been spotted on the island. This especially from supporters of Barrie (whoever he is, a character in Brookside if I recall). And please, let it be something new thats not already in the public domain, not the repeats certain people want to talk about, their own groundhogs day.
Dick Turpin said "stand and deliver" and to be fair to the bloke at least he had the decency to wear a mask and not a suit.
Stand and deliver is what Barrie is all about. Unlike stand and can't deliver which is the case with the majority of the jellyfish floating around our Council Chambers.
Is Benllech the new village of the Damned? Or is it just a couple of local vampires Barrie's caught sucking the life out of the area. My moneys on the latter.
There's one thing not in dispute. He's certainly brought them both back to life.
Said spoke person for Barrie - The dastardly criminals still at large replied "Ha, Ha and Ha due to Barrie's hard work I'm still free in the fantasy world created by him and his friends, where he is the Sheriff and others are the villains". Who is Barrie does anyone know ?
You will shortly realise how real it is when the cell door closes and the lights go out.
Anon 12:57 said I think
There is no point sniping
He is just doing a job
No one else would dream of doing
He will bring them down
Cause if you abuse your position
It will come back and bite you.
Anon 2 Anon wicked
To anon 23:11 You mean it's like a fridge door, cool on the inside ?
How about
Barrie o Barrie
He's the best of the rest
Malfeasance he will quash
With a super wedgie
I see everyones back from the pub
:-(
Pub - at the prices they charge, when there's entertainment at home at two thirds of the price, or is that five sixths, now where's my calculator, nope she gone to bed - shhh Goodnight all
LUG,
You seem to have vanished from our screens but you were spotted twice today. Was surprised that you were older than we thought but come on let's have some more please.
U Know Who
YouTube is here.
Having watched YouTube I would say Bowles has got a lot of explaining to do.
Lets see what sort of response he has for that.
I think the only disgraces are David Bowles and Clive McGregor.
They, through their attempts at covering up Fraud and Corruption are as bad as the criminal's themselves, and have given the green light to all at IOACC, to do what they want with total immunity.
It's been like that for years but is now worse than ever.
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