I note that very few have provided leaflets …

Comment posted Council Elections: Candidates Election Leaflets by Pete.

I note that very few have provided leaflets above. Are the candidates just too busy going door to door or are they apathetic or plain lazy in Argyll? In my particular village we have received only 2 flyers through the door (that’s out of 9 standing!).

Recent comments by Pete

• One real issue and some strange arguments against Cove Community Wind Farm
  One would hope that the National Park’s objection to the project was not related to one board member owning a property on the Cowal peninsula shoreline directly opposite the proposed wind farm. He most likely declared an interest.
• Acquisition sees Actual Reality and Ardentinny Outdoor Education Centre secure
  Please do your research Gridnod. These houses are by no means bunkhouses. See the planning app for the Pricipal’s house at http://eplanning.lochlomond-trossachs.org/OnlinePlanning/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=MBXZVFSIA9000 and photographs on the Ardentinny website. Anyway, we are getting away from the point here. The council is strapped for cash, therefore why was the property not either put on the open market or at least offered to other non-profits or even the community? Instead it was sold to the sitting tenant who hasn’t paid a bean in rent over the years. The slipway and ferry house for example would have been a wonderful asset for the community. Surely it’s the Council’s duty to ensure that it gets the best return on selling taxpayer-funded properties.
• Acquisition sees Actual Reality and Ardentinny Outdoor Education Centre secure
  Agree with your first points db about restrictions tho I’m not sure these are in place. However AR has done not badly while not having a permanent home, in that it had two rent-free homes, in the shape of Castle Toward and Ardentinny Centre for the past 17 years.
• Acquisition sees Actual Reality and Ardentinny Outdoor Education Centre secure
  A cash-strapped Council gives away a prime site in Ardentinny for £130k complete with 2 homes, 6 acres of land, a listed building and the village slipway, with no proviso’s for selling on (except for any subsequent sale of the 2 houses, the proceeds of which will go back to the Council), and failure to put the property on the open market. I wonder if A&B Council checked out the financials of Actual Reality http://companycheck.co.uk/company/SC211025. £9,445 in the bank, net worth -£97,686 and liabilities of £237k! Another nice one Argyll & Bute Council!
• Good appointment to council press office
  Whilst I wish this lady success in her new appointment, I can’t help thinking that this indeed is a very safe appointment by the council. The Observer’s lack of criticism of A&B over the past few years has been obvious to all, no doubt guided by the fear that they may lose local government advertising (something that should have happened years ago!). Still, looking on the bright side, one less member of staff should help their dire finances.. and probably increase the coverage of golf and bowls!

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