Portishead In Boom 2

After over 6 years hard work by a dedicated Community spirited group of local people, whose age groups coveerd all walks of Portishead residents,A decsion was made by one executive councilliar ignoring the facts, the planning permission, the public support and the fact that in a town of over 20,000 people of those who were interested only 30 were concerned enough to object whilst over 400 were in favour. Unfortunately one councilliar took it on himself to mount a vigorous campaign to prevent having a skatepark in his vicinity. Supported by his party loyal friends in high places he has shown how democracy works in North Somerset.

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• Portishead
• skatepark
• councillor
• councilliar
• liar
• planning
• abuse
• ego
• Fox
• Conservative
• Lies
• corrupt
• rottenborough
• North
• Somerset
• mystery
• developer
• press
• gag
• powertrip
• skateboarders
• bmx

[AnnetteHennessy1]

I also asked Cllr Knight at the skatepark scrutiny meeting in the Town Hall, if I could now disclose the verbal information she gave me regarding a secret meeting with other councillors and a mystery developer. She said no. I was hoping she would raise with the Standards Committee, her actions and concerns as a result of that meeting. If what she alleges is true she has a duty under the Code of Conduct to report it. As do other councillors. Residents deserve facts not to bekept in the dark.

[Portisheadinboom]

@AnnetteHennessy1 half of the problem with residents not being given the facts of what councillors do or don't get up to is down to the portishead people moderator/ evening post reporter (for want of a better word) who ensure factual details are removed from forums. I think we have seen nationally how the effects of political control of the press favours only the politicians, it's a shame it plays such a part locally as it is nothing more than information control with very suspect reasons.

[Portisheadinboom]

Portisheadpeople? there's a contradiction, it should be retitled 'Selectiveportisheadpeople'. Seems odd that every time a factual statement is left on their forums they get removed by the Pickler. How can truth be defamatory?

"Thank you for registering with Portishead People. Unfortunately we have had to remove your comment on an article headlined TRUTH24 following a complaint that it was defamatory.

We would ask you please not to resubmit this content or discuss its removal on the site "

[Portisheadinboom]

However, as with other videos, if anyone feels they have been wrongly portrayed and can honestly show that the subject matter of this video is misleading or untruthful in any way then please get in touch and we will remove it (shortly after the pigs land that will have flown by the window). We never made this video, it was made by those who chose to abuse our democratic process, whether that be due to ego, power, self inteerst or sheer bloody mindedness is irrelevant. We didn't start the fire!

[Portisheadinboom]

The makers of this video have no connection to PSP and actually aren't that concerned whether a skatepark is provided at the lakegrounds or elsewhere, although we would totally agree that the best place for a facility that youngsters can share should be at the heart of the recreational area provided for just that purpose. Our concern is with the disgusting manner in which certain councilliars have constantly abused their position and influenced their colleagues with a barrage of corrosive lies.

[Portisheadinboom]

Cllr Terry 11th Oct 2011 : Quote: This town council voted democratically by majority to support the skate park groups application for planning consent at the lake grounds,and also again by by vote sent a letter of support for that groups application for landlords consent."

So what happenend to change his mind and fabricate the lie told in January, a lie other councillors present stayed silent about. How much political pressure was used or old boys influence? Is that democracy?

[AnnetteHennessy1]

It is true that the golf course has been suggested to Portishead Skatepark Project as a possible site which is astounding after Kilkenny Fields was unsupported by so many NSC district councillors. Looking from Nore Road at the Windmill pub, to the right is Kilkenny Fields and to the left is the golf course, more exposed and further away from the town than KF. Surely the councillors will have to apply their same reasons against Kilkenny to the golf course otherwise they will look duplicitous?

[SilencedinPosset]

Latest news is that the Cllr David Pasley, who did not approve of Kilkenny Fields, nor the Lake Grounds, now feels that the Golf Course would be a good place for a skatepark (although he likes to call it a wheels park even though Portishead Skatepark Project's plans allowed for general wheels use as well). He feels the golf course is in a state - yes because town councillors have allowed North Somerset Council to neglect it. Put it right by putting back the golf course not another agenda!

[Sergio19090]

There is a wonderful new short of Annette getting down with the kids on Youtube. Search, and you will find.

[AnnetteHennessy1]

Rest assured that I will never give up ensuring the facts are heard on this saga and other issues in Portishead. From reading continual letters in the local media from people who prefer to listen to the misleading information from their local councillor instead of researching the facts, it will be an uphill struggle.

[SilencedinPosset]

Totally agree with you Portisheadinboom and AnnetteHennessy1. Having seen what went on at Executive level on the skatepark shenanigans, the press to some degree is the least of the Portishead's worries. If lies can be told by councillors in front of a packed council chamber in Weston, not forgetting Cllr Terry's false allegations of several personal attacks at town council level,without any challenge by their colleagues, what hope is there for accountability. It's a disgrace. Don't give up.

[AnnetteHennessy1]

The problem with misleading information being given by some councillors to the public here in Portishead, after a while residents begin believing what they are told and unless other residents who have the benefit of the facts write to the papers to correct the false information, the inaccuracies are accepted and remain unchallenged. I was the person who asked Cllr Knight how she could sit and listen to lies at scrutiny without saying anything. It is true she replied, "That's politics".

[lakeman960]

Sounds about right, there was always something dodgy about Paslie. He even made up a story about darts being chucked at the somerset hall by members of the skate project. Another bloody lie.never happenned and he even tried to say other people told him which wasnt true either, with lying blokes like that its no wonder nobody trusts them and if i see that counciillor woman letting her dogs crap on the grass again i might make a bloody video. nice town apart from these parasites.