tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post151115854978663851..comments2009-05-18T09:33:50.592+01:00Comments on Charlton Average: Councillor Parker speaks...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501072242299871309noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-59166471921738900002009-05-18T09:33:00.000+01:002009-05-18T09:33:00.000+01:00I appear to have somehow trashed a comment that so...I appear to have somehow trashed a comment that someone left, so I'm putting it back in myself.<br /><br />This was left by someone named Alex Clark:<br /><br />Take a look around Greenwich today, do you see a place that is what it could be? I think not.<br />The Market is just a roundabout, the schools are amongst the worst in the UK, the streets have more litter in them than the local tips. These are all issues that a decent local council could and should help to heal. In my opinion it is time that there is some sort of change because as it is it is pathetic. The Labour politicians, even the councillors seem to be riding a gravy train which is fueled by uranium, very powerful, but it could go off in their face.... I think it's time for change, but at the same time, a "protest vote" for the Greens is as good as throwing a vote away. To get rid of the council there is a simple message, voting Conservative will get them out better than voting Green, and I say that as a long term supporter of Labour. But I just can't support them at the council level (or national level) anymore.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446452735981678527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-24047698689203449222009-05-18T00:18:00.000+01:002009-05-18T00:18:00.000+01:00The "community action day" is a Charlton Central R...The "community action day" is a Charlton Central Residents Association thing - no good to you or I, since we're not able to join because we don't live in the right streets.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.charltonresidents.org.uk/index_files/Grapevine5.pdf" REL="nofollow">See pages 4 and 6 of this PDF</A>.<br /><br />Trouble is for Councillor Parker is that the council, as an organisation, prefers to deal with friendly residents' groups than individuals. Unfortunately, if you can't get involved with those groups, you get disenfranchised.<br /><br />And while his frankness is, as ever, welcome, his willingness to engage with people and publicly discuss the issues the council face is pretty bloody rare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com