Bus Plug controversy returns

The Meeting of "Heaven & Hell" ?

A downpour of rain and a layer of cloud thro-out the day - the result of the high jet stream from the USA/Canada, brings freak evening conditions to the UK, with the sun setting so low it shines underneath

the cloud cover at Burton Joyce ( 29/07/09)

This marks the next phase of the Burton Joyce/Gedling Bus plug controversy - with the mobilising of the public for the next round of community meetings

see our mother site for ongoing details - www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk

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Why do our Councillors keep leaving

“Why do our Councillors keep leaving

”Extracts from ex Councillors - Julie O’Neill, Brian O’Neill and Marlene Dixon's resignation letters (full unabridged version Why do our Councillors keep leaving in this Hot Gossip link) brought to you as the result of "The Freedom of Information Act"

Dear Mr Potter
When I stood for the Council in 2207 , I did so because I was aware of the need for change .. .. It has been a difficult struggle .. to get the Council to adopt legall;y required policies and procedures ..
Now we have legally required documents and procedure in place .. .. Is purposeless unless they are adhered to. Recently we have seen standing orders and financial regulations flouted .. .. interests not declared .. Approved policies and procedure ignored or over-ridden .. Minutes interfered with ..
The treatment of Councillors who raise questions or make suggestions at meeting is a disgrace.. .. private vilification campaigns, aggression .. shouting down
Many of the people responsible for such behaviour in the past have now left . ..disappointing to see some of the new personnel have adopted the same practices. ..
Serve the community but to promote their personal and sectional interests ..” .......................

“Dear Chairman
My interest and knowledge about engineering and sporting matters would be welcome
.. Having undertaken an extensive piece of work in the Fire Risk Assessment of the Sports Centre with you and .. .. I find that others are determined to undermine the work for their ow petty reasons I am particularly concerned .. I find all this insulting to me personally and potential dangerous for the Parish Council ..
If this is the way you treat new Councillors .. not an organisation I wish to be associated with “ ...................

“Dear Chairman
I, Mrs Marlene Dixon wish to tender my resignation ..
I joined the Council in the hope that the 15% increase in the 2008/08 Council Tax could be brought down in line with other villages ..
I was publicly humiliated at my first council meeting to such an extent that other members complained of the treatment I received ..
After being on high profile committees as Chairman and Vice Chairman for 40 years .. . also being a retired tribunal judge, I do not want to be held responsible for decisions made without my knowledge.
I hope in future that the Council will not be swayed by outside forces .. .. In future the Council will treat all new Councillors with respect and kindness”

”Extracts from ex Councillors - Julie O’Neill, Brian O’Neill and Marlene Dixon's resignation letters (full unabridged version Why do our Councillors keep leaving in this Hot Gossip link) brought to you as the result of "The Freedom of Information Act"

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B J's Silent Majority

“B J’s SILENT MAJORITY”

B J has a population of (2001 census) 3,555 - average age is **43.1yrs

Only 15% of BJ's population is under 16 yrs old
Only 11.9% of BJ's population are aged between 16 <30yrs

Yet **41% of BJ are aged 30 to 59years old -

Plus **31.9% of BJ are 60yrs and over

- with 237 homes belonging to Pensioners

Which is why, we at BJ Online will continually stress the case for the “all inclusive“, “all participating“, consideration for the
**SILENT MINORITY - our **MATURE and SENIORS.
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As the direct result of our request under the Freeedom of Information Act - We have now received copies of the 3 ex Councillors resignations. ( Julie O'Neill, Brian O'Neill and Marlene Dixon). Each one, on its own, is astonishingly frank "

vist our mother site at http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/

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BJPC Latest

Soon another Grove sign will appear prohibiting DOGS and HORSES.

Watch this space and learn about this and and why the

BJPC will NOT be publishing the minutes of the

BURTON JOYCE PARISH COUNCIL - 2008/9ANNUAL PARISH MEETING UNTIL 2010

Read the BJO's unbiased, unedited, comprehensive report covering the actual content and atmosphere of this important 2008/9 Annual Parish Meeting

(Posted in the "LOCAL ADMINISTRATION" section/"Burton Joyce Parish Council" category)

at www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk

***Visit "HOT GOSSIP" to see the our observations on the recent BJPC June Meeting !! PLUS***
the particular attitude adopted by others towards the B J Community website ethos

and more in Hot Gossip - the Forum

Do not miss the latest village information ONLINE on YOUR community website

www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk

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Annual Parish Council meeting

BURTON JOYCE PARISH COUNCIL - ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday May 19th - 7.30pm - Carnarvon Rooms

This is the opportunity for all in the B J community to
witness and participate in Local Democracy/Government at work
EVERYONE of us should make a special effort to attend this
significant meeting.. .. and we mean EVERYONE
FOR ATTENDING IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS VOTING !!

Teenagers, Singles - Married - Parents ( single and partners) - Matures,
Seniors - Shop Owners - Business Owners - Tradesmen etc, etc.
Minority Groups - Stroke Club - BJ Runners - Calligraphy Group,
Sugar Craft Guild - 1 to One - Senior Citizens Club - BJU3A,
St Helens Baby & Toddler Group - BJ Duplicate Bridge Group
Trent Valley Art Group - BJ Players - Scouts - Guides -Teachers,
Bowles Club - Cricket Teams - Football Team - BJ Archers,
The W I - Mothers Union - BJ Preservation Society - etc etc .

Villagers who do attend ( and please, please let there be a good number )
do not have to speak or express their own opinion, although there
may be many who want to ask significant questions .
So come on down and engage with our Parish Council

You should also visit our Mother site at

burtonjoyceonline.co.uk

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First Parish Council Meeting

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The April 7th Meeting was the first Council meeting I have ever attended. It was to be quite and event. .. Let me explain .. ..

Council Meetings allow Public and Press attendances, however very few Public or Press usually attend - I was under the opinion that this was the result of apathy or a lack of awareness of their arrangements - now after attending an actual meeting I do not believe that previous opinion of mine is anywhere near the truth.
At this particular meeting the “Public” attending comprised of “a family of five”, a mature lady village member, the “Chairperson” of the newly created “Village Plan Committee”, our village policeman, a representative of Severn Trent Water and myself.

Initially there was some procedural matters for the Council Members to agree upon -however, I did note that a reference to the absence of both Councillors O’Neill was noted, yet I had read an entry in the local Parish Magazine that they had already decided to step down at the end of the month ( not surprising then that they were not in attendance). I do wonder why there are so many resignations from the Council At this particular meeting there was only 7 members present, including the Chairman and this actually included recent secondments. Uum!.

I will not bore you with a minute by minute record of what went on prior to my presentation, other than to say it was quite disappointing for me to see the Severn Trent representative, the family of 5 and the Chair person of the Village Plan all leave prior to my own presentation - Shame on them! - for they may well have witnessed a taste of actual democracy in action, by that I mean unconstrained free and straight speaking by the public - me!.The April 7th Meeting was the first Council meeting I have ever attended. It was to be quite and event. .. Let me explain .. ..

Council Meetings allow Public and Press attendances, however very few Public or Press usually attend - I was under the opinion that this was the result of apathy or a lack of awareness of their arrangements - now after attending an actual meeting I do not believe that previous opinion of mine is anywhere near the truth.
At this particular meeting the “Public” attending comprised of “a family of five”, a mature lady village member, the “Chairperson” of the newly created “Village Plan Committee”, our village policeman, a representative of Severn Trent Water and myself.

Initially there was some procedural matters for the Council Members to agree upon -however, I did note that a reference to the absence of both Councillors O’Neill was noted, yet I had read an entry in the local Parish Magazine that they had already decided to step down at the end of the month ( not surprising then that they were not in attendance). I do wonder why there are so many resignations from the Council At this particular meeting there was only 7 members present, including the Chairman and this actually included recent secondments. Uum!.

I will not bore you with a minute by minute record of what went on prior to my presentation, other than to say it was quite disappointing for me to see the Severn Trent representative, the family of 5 and the Chair person of the Village Plan all leave prior to my own presentation - Shame on them! - for they may well have witnessed a taste of actual democracy in action, by that I mean unconstrained free and straight speaking by the public - me!.

For continuation of the original report within " Hot Gossip" at http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/
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I will continue.. ..

BJO's main platform is and always has been that we should foster the “all participating, all inclusive “ open community.. .. .for this is the essence of Democracy working for all.
BJO was created and developed for the ENGAGEMENT and PARTICIPATION of our community . It is already beginning to achieve those aims. The initial success will continue with even greater results, particularly if our independent, investigative, non aligned project, has the cooperation and endorsement of the BJPC and other establishment bodies, however irrespective of specific relationships, we will continue publishing our independent views and opinions to ensure our community is all participating , all inclusive and open.
We want a better place to live , we want less anti social behaviour, we want a caring sharing society, we do NOT want an untidy, unhygienic environment, we want a pleasant, peaceful, attractive environment, we want to help and give assistance to those in need, we want an equal sharing and allocation of facilities for ALL age groups. Yes, and the inclusion of the elderly and the infirmed within our community

All this brings me to the realisation, which came to the surface a couple of weeks ago ( the 4th of April actually) That the aims and aspirations of BJO are significantly and naturally closely aligned with those of the Burton Joyce Village Plan.. Uum! Very interesting.. .. ..

Don’t get me wrong, I am full of admiration for those who commit themselves to community service, however the B J Parish Councill seems to be presently following a path which is somewhat "overgrown and less defined than one would expect"

That’s my personal opinion .. for what it is worth !!
Bee Jay

BJO Stats

You should really visit Burton Joyce Online - WHY?

Stats and Facts

Weh Hey! Burton Joyce Online is creating the interest which we wanted when we first began developing this community project some 8 months ago. BJO has now been online for just 4 weeks - and it is only the last 2 weeks when we began to approach our original vision .

Even so we have achieved some staggering statistics

1000 visits - (600 returning visits - 400 unique visits ) -
approx 40 visits per day 8200 + page views

Top pages -
Home page 2174 views: Gossip 411 views: Forum 371 + views: Whats on 326
Local services 286 : Weblinks 276 : Business Directory 272 : News Feeds 223
Guest Contributions 220 : Get E Mail 169 etc

Currently 644 registered users. ( allowing full participation within our site)

The “Polls” suggest that the “Major village concern” is Anti Social Behaviour

Local Interest Groups, organisers and Advertisers alike, take note - BJO is already well on the way to becoming the ideal local media for spreading your message

Your really should visit http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk - Really !

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