Comment posted Statement from Ron Simon by Councillor Douglas Philand.
Ron, real privilidge working with an honest and honerable councillor. Wish you all the best and hope you have a full recovery from your recent illness.
Dougie/Donald/John
Argyll First
Recent comments by Councillor Douglas Philand
- Radically new council group changes all the dynamics: party politics dead in Argyll
For John Patrick just to clarify an issue of jumping ship and not facing up to what our electotate want, When the proposal to close 26 rural schools was put before council we as well as the SNP left the administration to give a voice to the people who elected us. I had 4 schools in the Mid Argyll Ward to represent and as has shown to unite the public and others to change the decision was seen to be correct. On this last occassion deals were being done by others without any knowledge of Argyll First and if we were to work within a coalition this i would assume would involve discussion inclusion and joint working which did not happen. If this is seen to be spinless then that is your right but i did want others to be aware of the facts to have a balanced view of what actually happened. Its great to see the 4 schools still open and in good spirirs, would be worth asking the parents if this was spineless to act on their behalf. - Struan Lodge on agenda for today’s council meeting
Simon like phil i have to say at least you can balance things out and put things down as they really are. I have to chucckle when i see SEPERATION IN 14 stating we do not have the guts or backbone to take hard decisions, i have to say whatever decision we take there will always be someone who is unhappy however we take decisions in public and on public record as opposed to SEPERATION IN 14 who does not even give the courtesy of allowing people to know who you are so you can hide behind all sorts of comments, have the guts or backbone to sign your own name to comments and be held publically accountable, would be interesting to hear your comments when people know who you are would you be so brave????????????? - Russell presence at council administration away day raises concerns
Just to quash the rumour mill, Argyll First continue and will continue to work in collaboration with colleagues of the current administration and at no time have any of the 3 of us been engaged in any deal with other groups within the council. Hope this clarifies the situation - Coalition for Progess to Govern Argyll & Bute
Sorry David for not getting back to you, as a group we have not discussed this issue as yet but thanks for bringing it up. - Coalition for Progess to Govern Argyll & Bute
Islay for ever think we have the gist of what YOU are saying it will be interesting when we next meet with Jamie McGrigor to illicit his view, meantime can you please answer the question i asked which you have so skillfully avoided
In relation to your Conservative and unionist Council colleagues from the last administration in post 12 abovePerhaps Islay for ever could justify the deviation of his council colleagues from the national party’s stance when Donald Kelly actually supported the party in relation to school closures.
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Ron “Managing decline has to end” oh c’mon. It is your SNP Government that passed these cuts on direct to local councils!!!
If “managing decline ” has got to end – then we need a change of govt at national level…
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Where do you think the devolved government receives its cash from?
Its not a change of government that we need but a change of level.
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Ron, real privilidge working with an honest and honerable councillor. Wish you all the best and hope you have a full recovery from your recent illness.
Dougie/Donald/John
Argyll First
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Simon, you know the saying about if you have not got anything good to say?
Let’s see what you say next Friday once the snp are in administration!
I’m going to break my own advice and suggest you foxtrot Oscar……and don’t have a nice day.
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Amen to that. The upside to Ron not getting in is that he can focus on getting back to full health and I am pleased for him that his place representing the ward as been taking by a fellow SNP councillor. I think it is safe to say that Ron will still be active for the SNP across Argyll and also at a local level.
Irrespective of political allegiance it would be nice to think that everyone recognises that this has been a sad year for local politics with the loss of councillors from the SNP and the Lib Dems – with that in mind I wish Ron the very best of recoveries.
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Ron
Best of luck with your future endeavours. Without doublt one of the hardest working councillors In Argyll. ABC will miss your expertise but I am sure the SNP group will be on a mission to turn round this failing council.
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Do you actually know of this ex councillors work in ABC ?
If he was so good why is he OUT ?
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All the best for the future Ron. Always treat adversity as an opportunity and in your case an opportunity to regain your health.
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Dunoonmum – Actually I’m quite happy to foxtrot oscar – my man got in
But you ! Happy are you with (what Dave McEwan Hill called) the toy boats?
Is that evidence of the SNP in action?
Lowering the standards???
Reneging on election promises?????
Why not ask Dave?? (if he’s not barred…)
In your own time mum….
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Thanks for all your many efforts Ron!
Please take care of yourself and come back when you are completely recovered and well!
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The fact that the SNP actually lost four candidates – three of them sitting councillors – in the run up to this election makes the result – the highest number of SNP councillors ever in Argyll and Bute – very credible indeed. You will meet very few people as dogged and determined as Ron Simon and he surely will be back!
Barred from what, Simon? Ladbrokes. Never!
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