MY
COMMENTS
1. Most
of the points made by B.A. were included in my own written comments
added to my questionnaire which was just one of the 101 not
reported on by B.A.
2. The
second consultation questionnaire originally planned for 3 weeks
was so poorly taken up that the period was twice extended by
two weeks to a total of seven weeks (late July to early September).
B.A. were then given very little time to complete their report.
3. I
listened to RADIO DEVON on the 2 nd August ‘04 and heard the
Brixham 21 Director of Communications state that the questionnaire
had been vetted by the appropriate department of Plymouth University.
When B4B asked for evidence to support this claim, none was
available.
*Latest News:
At Brixham 21 on 15 th April Chairman Jon Andrews refused
to discuss, apologise for hiding and publish this important
and expensive report.
Information:
A copy of this document was given by me to each one
of our 12 Town Councillors early in January.
4. B.A. made no mention
in their report that:-
a). The questionnaire
had been vetted by Plymouth University. WHY NOT?
b). Brixham 21 had, at
the public meeting held at the Community College on the 23 rd
of September ‘04, received a copy of B4B's 3567 signature petition
i.e. 26% of Brixham's adult population. Signatures of support
were collected within 6 days during the same period as Brixham
21's questionnaire. WHY WERE THESE FACTS NOT PRESENTED TO B.A.
FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR REPORT?
c). Between July - November
‘03 in the Brixham 21 Office, residents were invited to add
‘comment slips'
5. The B.A. report for
Brixham 21 was not made public through the usual channels of
Newsletter, Newspaper Reporting, Local Noticeboards etc. WHY
NOT?
6. The July - September
Consultation Questionnaire result should have been declared
null and void by Brixham 21, and withdrawn. WHY WAS IT NOT?
7. The deplorable fact
is that this highly compromised Consultation result gave Brixham
21, TDA and Torbay Council the very dubious impression that
the residents of Brixham supported their plans for regeneration.
8. The evidence is clear;
first, Brixham 21 failed to provide B.A. with all the available
information about their consultation process. Secondly, Brixham
21 ‘covered up' and withheld the report from Brixham residents.
9.Since TDA and Torbay
Council were in possession of B.A.'s report and therefore fully
aware of the flawed and biased terms of the questionnaire, WHY
WASN'T THE OUTCOME DECLARED NULL AND VOID? (TDA were also in
possession of a copy of B4B's 3567 signature petition).
10.It looks very much
as if Torbay Council, TDA and Brixham 21 have colluded to push
through Regeneration proposals (very similar to Torbay Council's
Masterplan of 2000) against the wishes and best interests of
Brixham Residents.
by Robbie
Robinson
01 January
2008
P.S. Not
only the questionnaire but also Brixham 21 and TDA are not ‘Fit
for Purpose'. All three should be cancelled, abolished or otherwise
done away with. I call upon all Directors and Paid Officials
of both Brixham 21 and TDA RESIGN NOW.
Brixham 21, TDA and
Torbay Council are still desperate to hide it because it shows
just how poor and dishonest Brixham 21's consultation was with
Brixham people. Being a private company we can not sack them
but we can divorce them. Lets do it!
Parish Poll:
The 4 questions you will be asked on our proposed Poll
(Referendum). (At the cost of less than £1.00 per head)
will be your first chance to give a straight answer to an honest
and straight question! I hope you will go for it!
Public Meeting:
Thursday 15 th May in the Methodist Church hall at
7pm to discuss and consider the whole regeneration plan and
the 4 questions on the Parish Poll (Referendum).
by Robbie
Robinson |
