“Explaining the Un-explained”
The posting of the resignation letters of the BJ THREE , brought to a conclusion our own investigation into the “behind the doors working of the BJPC”.
Our investigation was initially stimulated by the unexplained official decline by the BJPC ( dated 3rd February) to our offer, to provide unlimited, online space, with their own content administrated (verbatim) within BJ Online - at no cost or obligation together with a dedicated and publicised section within the existing BJ Online website. This offer was given, hopefully to initiate improved the Councils communication with our community - a subject we had been advocating the BJPC adopt during the previous period of 6 months via the BJ BLOG
During the period following our offer, at a Council meeting on dated March 9 -
The following minute appears
"Parish Council Website“ - Following a brief update from Cll Cluff It was resolved to support the proposal for the development of the Website" In a later minute at that same meeting the additional minute appears
"Burton Joyce On-line: Council considered the letter** and supporting documentattion in detail and were generally impressed by the way the site had developed since they had first looked at it. the potential benefits to the community were discussed and the Council agreed in principle to discussing reciprocal website links between the forthcoming Council Website and that of Burton Joyce Online. It was resolved that Mr Alvey be invited to give a presentation to full Council at its meeting on the 7th April"
**The "letter" referred to in this minute was the correspondence sent by ourselves complaining of the “decline” without reason by the BJPC (to our earlier offer to present in person our case for mutual cooperation).
Following that particular March 9th BJPC meeting, the "premature birth" of the “official” BJPC website appeared online - prior to officailly informing the situation to the full BJPC meeting dated the 7thApril . The meeting at which we were invited to "present" to the full Council.
It was these “incidents” together with the “huge cost of running the Poplars”, which raised questions in our minds and resulted in our investigations and questioning into many events and procedures within the BJPC - culminating in our posting of the "B J THREE" resignation letters - the copies we obtained under the "Freedom of Information Act" .
We consider that these ex BJPC letters of resignation have vindicated the research and investigations we have undertaken over the last few months and has contributed to, and influenced the BJPC improving their communications with our community.
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We are now developing the subjects for which BJ Online was initially created. (However, we should add that we will not hesitate in revisiting our investigative studies if the situation warrants it )
Our ongoing agenda now is to concentrate on the current subjects of
“Village Characters”, News Desk, Guest Contributions, “Local Business Profiles“, Local Attractions, Community Affairs, “Minority Groups“, Local and National Gossip, “ Discussion Forums,” Local Events etc.,
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