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Government legislation allows by law public meetings including remote virtual meetings, and specifically council meetings to be recorded by members of the public. However, the previous Conservative controlled Portishead Town Council in Portishead did not like such videos. Indeed one councillor went as far to call videos of council meetings "sinister". Hence why this Channel was created. Videos are the public's only accurate method of recording meetings. Council minutes were often edited out of context with factual comments by the public omitted. The truth appeared hard for some councillors to hear. One ex chairman of Portishead Town Council disliked the town's residents speaking at council meetings so much that he put forward a motion that included the possibility of banning public participation. A campaign by residents challenged this and succeeded in keeping the status quo. Under the new Portishead Independent controlled Town Council there are the same worrying trends.
Annette Hennessy Full Video 260624 to Evidence Shorter Clips had not been Edited
Annette Hennessy Full Video 260624 to Evidence Shorter Clips had not been Edited
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Annette Hennessy 260624 Stands Firm Against Roger Whitfield who Omits Facts About Paul Gardner.
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In this video Roger Whitfield has no thought to ask Cllr Emma Blackmore if she is alright. His thoughts are only of defending the abusive behaviour of 0 Portishead Independent Political Party Leader Paul Gardner at the Residents’ Meeting with whom he hijacked that meeting. David Gunnell is seen checking on Emma Blackmore but regrettably wasn’t seen reprimanding Roger Whitfield at any of the pre...
Mike Johnston 260624 Refusing to Apologise for his Shameful Aggression towards Resident Ken Smith
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Of course we know that the whole debacle over the Portishead Residents’ Annual Meeting followed the Extraordinary Meetings, which saw the resignations of the excellent Cllrs Ben Aldridge and Paul Churchill, which was caused by bullying and harassment towards them by their Portishead Independent Political Party colleagues and party leader. Mike Johnston and Roger Whitfield demonstrated the same ...
Annette Hennessy 260624 Preventing Roger Whitfield Using Colleague’s Distress to Blame Residents
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I have had to think carefully about whether to show this video from the 26th June 2024, Portishead Town Council Community Matters Meeting. It concerned of course the hijacked Portishead Residents’ Annual Meeting and Roger Whitfield’s refusal to let residents speak about that meeting afterwards at town council meetings. As demonstrated at the full town council meeting of the 19th June when two r...
David Gunnell & Annette Hennessy 260624 Cllr Gunnell’s “Understanding” is Weak and He Knows It!
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Firstly David Gunnell is a member of the Portishead Independent Political Party which hijacked the Residents’ Meeting and he was involved with Roger Whitfield, Mike Johnston, Bob Cartwright and their party leader Paul Gardner in completely changing the process of the Portishead Residents’ Annual Meeting by pushing residents to the end of their meeting and not allowing agenda items put forward b...
Annette Hennessy 260624 Questions Inclusion of Agenda Item Previously Banned by Roger Whitfield
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A reminder of the Full Portishead Town Council 190624 where Portishead Residents were harassed, intimidated, interrupted constantly and stopped from speaking on the Portishead Residents’ Annual Meeting which had been hijacked by the Portishead Independent Political Party. They were told a town council meeting was NOT the right place to discuss matters or correct lies raised and peddled in the R...
Annette Hennessy Town Council 260624 Ensuring Meetings Welcome Residents, Yet Another Survey & Bins
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This video is self explanatory. Why on earth are residents paying for yet another expensive survey, twice, through NSC council tax and PTC council precept when they haven’t seen outcomes from previous consultations? Who chooses the consultants? Hopefully it is not Peru Consultants, the company of the Portishead Independents Political Party leader Paul Gardner. Is this leading to the ego driven ...
Community Matters 260624 When the Portishead Independent Party shows its hypocrisy
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The Portishead Residents’ Annual Meeting (PRAM) was nothing to do with Purdah. Allowing residents to discuss and correct false information given to the public at that meeting hijacked by the Portishead Independent Political Party’s Roger Whitfield, Paul Gardner, Mike Johnston, David Gunnell and Bob Cartwright, does not confer an advantage in the forthcoming elections. The item was put on agenda...
Portishead Town Council 260624 Wasting Money on More Resident Surveys
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This item from the Community Matters Meeting confused me because the Portishead Independent Political Party controlled town council and North Somerset District Council have BOTH already undertaken consultation surveys on Portishead Lake Grounds. That cost the public twice in precept and council tax. So why are they now doing the same again at greater cost to the taxpayers purse, twice again. Do...
Ken Smith Full Video of Bullying & Harassment By Portishead Independent Councillors 190624 Shameful
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Video courtesy of Paul Maltby. This is the full video as evidence that none of the previous split videos were edited or enhanced in any way. This was a real low for the two councillors Roger Whitfield and Mike Johnston who treated an elderly resident with a heart condition in such a manner. Ken Smith’s Crime? Telling the truth which both councillors didn’t want him to because it shamefully demo...
Ken Smith Video 1 190624 Stopped from Speaking by Roger Whitfield on Hijacked Residents Meeting
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Video courtesy of Paul Maltby. So to remind Roger Whitfield about what HIS Town Council told the public at the last full town council meeting before Roger Whitfield became chairman, which was that in all future town council meetings residents could speak on ANY subject not necessarily on the Agenda. The town council wanted to OPEN up public participation to allow non agenda items. Yet at last n...
Kathie Knowles 150524 Speaking for Every Angry Resident who Walked Out of the Residents’ Meeting
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Kathie Knowles sums up her feelings about the party political hijacking of the Portishead Residents’ Annual Meeting by Roger Whitfield and his Portishead Independent Political Party Leader Paul Gardner. Many residents who walked out of this meeting in disgust echoed her opinion as they left. Shame on Roger Whitfield, Paul Gardner, Bob Cartwright, Mike Johnston and David Gunnell who all knew the...
Lesley Cottrell 150524 Courtesy isTwo Way Street but Roger Whitfield only Respects One Way
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Lesley Cottrell 150524 Courtesy isTwo Way Street but Roger Whitfield only Respects One Way
Marilyn Koops 150524 Reminding Roger Whitfield that THIS IS THE RESIDENTS’ MEETING, Not His!!
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Marilyn Koops 150524 Reminding Roger Whitfield that THIS IS THE RESIDENTS’ MEETING, Not His!!
Lesley Cottrell 150524 Ensuring Roger Whitfield understands the facts around a Residents’ Meeting
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Lesley Cottrell 150524 Ensuring Roger Whitfield understands the facts around a Residents’ Meeting
Reyna Knight 150524 Valid Critique of Roger Whitfield Pushing Residents to the End of Their Meeting
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Reyna Knight 150524 Valid Critique of Roger Whitfield Pushing Residents to the End of Their Meeting
Liese Stanley 150524 Concerns that Residents’ Meeting was more like a Town Council Meeting
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Liese Stanley 150524 Concerns that Residents’ Meeting was more like a Town Council Meeting
Marilyn Koops 150524 Rightly Reminding Roger Whitfield of a Few Facts on Residents’ Meeting
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Marilyn Koops 150524 Rightly Reminding Roger Whitfield of a Few Facts on Residents’ Meeting
Chris Clarke 150524 Portishead Residents’ Annual Meeting - Abuse by Councillors and Party Supporters
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Chris Clarke 150524 Portishead Residents’ Annual Meeting - Abuse by Councillors and Party Supporters
Annette Hennessy 230424 on Political Party Harassment that Lost Portishead Two Brilliant Councillors
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Annette Hennessy 230424 on Political Party Harassment that Lost Portishead Two Brilliant Councillors
Ann Townsend 230424 on Disrespectful Roger Whitfield of the Portishead Independent Party run PTC
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Ann Townsend 230424 on Disrespectful Roger Whitfield of the Portishead Independent Party run PTC
Laura Porter 230424 Video 3 Explaining to Roger Whitfield valuable lesson of consistency & fairness
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Laura Porter 230424 Video 3 Explaining to Roger Whitfield valuable lesson of consistency & fairness
Laura Porter 230424 Video 2 Raising a Valid and Pertinent Question - Read the video blurb
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Laura Porter 230424 Video 2 Raising a Valid and Pertinent Question - Read the video blurb
Chris Clarke 230424 On Portishead Town Council’s “Nicey Nicey” Political Party Decision Making
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Chris Clarke 230424 On Portishead Town Council’s “Nicey Nicey” Political Party Decision Making
Cllr Sue Mason 230424 Praising town councillors who have resigned due to internal party bullying.
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Cllr Sue Mason 230424 Praising town councillors who have resigned due to internal party bullying.
Ken Smith 230424 Telling the Cllr chairing how he feels. Ken has attended meetings for years.
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Ken Smith 230424 Telling the Cllr chairing how he feels. Ken has attended meetings for years.
Paul Maltby 230424 Portishead Council EM. Councillors responsible should hang their heads in shame.
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Paul Maltby 230424 Portishead Council EM. Councillors responsible should hang their heads in shame.
Laura Porter 230424 on Equality Training & Policies, Bullying by town councillors & Moving Forward
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Laura Porter 230424 on Equality Training & Policies, Bullying by town councillors & Moving Forward
Portishead Independent Carolyn Snaden nee Watkins 230424 Falsely/Wrongly Attacking the Public at EM
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Portishead Independent Carolyn Snaden nee Watkins 230424 Falsely/Wrongly Attacking the Public at EM
Paul Churchill 230424 Portishead will miss this genuine gentleman who chooses his words carefully
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Paul Churchill 230424 Portishead will miss this genuine gentleman who chooses his words carefully
An ex-PTC councillor who is more familiar with council processes and procedures than most of the current councillors. Well said Liese.
This lady also speaks for an awful lot of Portishead residents. The Portishead Residents meeting was hijacked. The residents have not been listened to, and when the opportunity presented itself to rectify the situation, the chairman imposed his hubris onto the residents of Portishead and failed to permit previously successful annual Resident meeting events. Prior to Mr Whitfield's tenure this meeting was chaired by an independent chair and was very well received by all those who provided feedback. Well done Paul Maltby.
This gentleman speaks for an awful lot of people. The council's mismanagement adversely affects all those in Portishead who care passionately about democracy. There are fundemental problems within the council which are quite worrying.
Despicable behavior by entitled bullies.
Ken has been speaking at council meetings for years. He has the town's best interests at heart, and is always honest.
you've got bugger all in this town, not even a pharmacy but you've got a heap of councilors, why does a town with bugger all need so many council people?
Annette - The Park looks fantastic. Can’t wait to skate it. Your hard work really has paid off - well done!
Martyn, I just supported it for many years. The hard work came from the Portishead Skatepark Project who took the idea forward but were eventually blocked politically despite gaining planning permission on appeal. Portishead WASP then tried again when the main political obstructors lost their seats in the district council in 2019 and not only did the district council then give planning permission and landlord’s consent, they donated £50,000 as well. I have no positive words for the original obstructor in North Somerset Council who was a town and district councillor and sat on the NSC Executive. I was not the only person to spend many midnight hours requesting and assessing Freedom of Information documentation, the findings of which you would not believe. His deceit bit him hard when he lost his seat and fortunately the truth and facts won the day. Perseverance and dedication achieved the dream and despite some current councillors taking credit for the work of others, and many wheels users growing older whilst the political games played out, now those adult wheels users can use it along with their children and grandchildren. Enjoy it.
Hi Annette, im one of the skaters in the video (red shirt). Very happy to hear your positive words about the park!
Hi Robert, thanks for getting involved in the video. So many Portishead residents campaigned and fought for this facility and much hard work over the years. Great to see it used by so many, not just those residing in Portishead but visitors as well.
You imagine taking on a lease of a failing golf course with the intention of improving it, investing hundreds of thousands of pounds so it might become successful & sustainable long term as well as employing staff to maintain it only to be told after you were given the lease that you now have to allow dog walkers & ramblers to roam across it. The potential risks of being hit by a golf ball are huge, insurance to cover potential injury would be astronomical if at all possible to get & make the whole project unviable. If I were the lease holder I would have sued Portishead council for the time & monies already wasted.
I'm afraid you're very much mistaken if you think that Ken is due an apology. I was there when the incident in question occurred. Tanya greeted Ken in a very friendly manner and asked him how he was, knowing that he'd been ill. His response was to launch straight into a tirade about Portishead Town Council, during which he made repeated accusations about Tanya and her fellow councillors. His behaviour was extremely rude, and Tanya was quite upset by the confrontation. She was also contacted by a neighbour shortly afterwards to check she was ok, as her children had also witnessed it and had told their mum that "a man was shouting at Tanya in the street". I'll be generous and say that Ken has misremembered what happened, but he is in no shape or form due an apology. In fact, I would say that you owe Tanya an apology for repeating the accusation that she has defamed him and abused his character. Alternatively, you may wish to remove your video and post. Your choice.
Ian, as Tanya Slatter’s husband, you were not at the appalling town council meeting when Mr Smith was defamed and abused with false accusations repeated by town councillors that Tanya Slatter had been reduced to tears in the street. Mr Smith claims this did not happen. I believe Mr Smith who is very respected and I have no reason to believe his recollection is incorrect. The apology that is due to Mr Smith is for the terrible attack on his character in that meeting without Tanya Slatter correcting her colleagues, telling the truth and stopping the cowardly attack on a senior citizen with a medical condition. So yes Mr Smith is owed an apology. Watch the videos previously posted and I would question why you are getting involved now when this happened last year. Perhaps your recollection is now skewed after such a long time. I am not interested in he said, she said. I am interested in residents in Portishead being verbally abused in public meetings by councillors who could have managed the matter in an alternative way. That is what I witnessed and I was astounded at the attack on Mr Smith. The video and comments stand.
Christ give it a rest you tedious bore.
He’s right,that new build is totally awful completely out of keeping with the rest of that area,. I’m glad I don’t live opposite it. The greed of the previous councillors knows no bounds. I just hope the incumbents are different…
Sadly they are no different to the last administration. They are probably worse taking into account the plans for mass development in North and East Ward.
This looks just like the pavements in Uganda !!!!
The resurfacing is very poor quality and already pot-holing.
In this video Craig, Ben is talking mainly about the edging strips which are going to go in. The previous video though refers to the poor re surfacing work that has been undertaken by the contractor with a link to the previous discussions. Ben is holding the contractor to account to ensure the Town Council is compensated for the unsatisfactory work carried out by the contractor. Let’s hope the works are concluded without further problem.
I am so glad that more people refer Portishead and Weston as Somerset! Not North Somerset or Bristol or Avon.
First rule of thumb, never patronise your audience!
Read the video blurb
It makes the perpetrators’ deceit even more frustrating and unacceptable. They were caught out good and proper. Thanks for your input in highlighting their breach of conduct.
One of the Council's own Councillors were openly discussing the move to Marina Gardens months ago. This conversation took place in one of the High St shops.
It’s all okay, we’re planting trees everywhere now 🙄
Yes it seems trees solve everything even when they are in the wrong place without any thought and they have to uproot them and start again!! Must be costing a fortune.
sperring what a legend
Thank you, Annette.
Thank you Annette for the work in uploading these videos. Paul
lovely video
Contrary to what Cllr Cartwright thought would be a large S106 meeting, it was very small in attendance with only approx a dozen non councillor residents in attendance.
Yes it is at Kilkenny but is often closed late at night. Not sure though if the barrier is put across these days.
Hi , is the carpark here open all year? Thanks 👍
Hi Joe. Could be your settings because I have sound. Is your computer or phone on mute?
Sorry to hear of the incident that left you injured. We always used to say if the appalling things we have seen in the past Portishead Town Council go on here in a snall town, what even worse things must go on elsewhere especially in London. Fortunately since this video, our town’s residents voted out every single Portishead Tory town and district councillor and instead voted in Portishead Independents to form a new town council with 12 Independents and 2 Liberal Democrat’s. Meetings are pleasant and people are treated with courtesy. A refreshing change. So far no lies and we have a new open, honest and transparent council. Best wishes to you and good luck.
Fortunately those councillors who chose to deceive and mislead lost their seats in the last election. New council now. New openness and transparency. Refreshing and good for Portishead.
We don't like what you say, so we're going to call the police on you and have you removed from the premises. How fair, how democratic, how tactful. -What a bunch of children!
Isn't she protesting her innocence a bit too much. Got something to hide?
What is that guy on? She dealt with his question as we would. Throw it back at him.
You tell them girl! Well done. Glad to see the Portishead Resistence is still strong.
Poor guy will have to fall asleep somewhere other than council meetings now 😂
Thank you Annette, it needed someone like you to say it.
Tanya, was that in a Town Council meeting and if so, do you know the date or approximate date and I will look up the video.
I'm pretty sure I heard Peter Mitchell say in this video that the town vision is "progressing". Interesting, bearing in mind he's confirmed to others that no more work on a town vision will be done, as they have taken the money that was set aside for it, to allow the precept to be reduced.
That’s what I was thinking Tanya. You could almost hear Pasley regretting what he said as soon as those words came from his mouth.
Such a shame that Geoff made such a derogatory comment about people who want the same as him - an independent town council. I'm not at all comfortable with his comments suggesting that, although he hasn't, others may have "behaved badly, been libellous/slanderous" etc.
So if Cllr Pasley is right that the developer contacted NSC "some time ago" that would suggest it was before the council randomly agreed to change Old Mill Road to mixed use, and redesignate as the town centre. Hmm, call me cynical but...
BORING
That guy productions You are lucky you are just watching the video instead of having to sit through the meetings.
oh wow surprised you actually have a sense of humour :)
That guy productions Bet you wouldn’t be so glib if you attended our council meetings. I am surprised though you would bother to comment let alone watch something so mundane.
Like the picture
It was later confirmed that councillors do not have to uphold the same standards as residents. That speaks volumes.
Good for you. The problem is, we (people that care) are tired, we're pessimistic (with good reason), we're defeated, and we're spread too far and too thin. If we could join together we could find like minds, warm approval, useful facts, and access to resources. We'd then begin to see the theory of democracy emerge into practice - because there are far more of us than there are of them. I will subscribe to you channel. If you'd like to join me in finding ways for us all to act collectively, then please subscribe to my channel too (it's brand new and currently mostly empty). We can use it as the place to organise collective action.
@stiffybristol - do I sense a bit of tongue in your cheek backlash against those who saved the land for Portishead from inert landfill? With any luck there will eventually be a skatepark at Kilkenny fields or Lake Grounds.
No tongue in cheek but naturally annoyed that they stopped it from being a great 9 hole golf course that would have been sustainable and so far we have lost £110,000 on the project. You may be right about the eventual site for a skateboard park but we did include it in the new proposal along with other attractions for the Under 18s. Portishead Golf For All Ltd surrendered the lease on April 3rd, NSDC rejected the surrender and suggested that we come up with other uses for the land. They have been considering it for a few weeks now.
stiffybristol Where has £110k gone because it certainly wasn’t on publicity. It was once a great golf course and could have been again but even locals thought it looked closed most of the time. One cheap sign on Nore Road was never going to bring in the punters. I am speaking as someone who wants it retained for golf but admire also the courage of two local ladies who wanted the land and footpaths protected from development. May I ask if you have relinquished the lease? If not, then do you not have a responsibility to maintain the land? It looks pretty dire although great for wildlife. If you have not relinquished the lease, then perhaps you should to allow the land to be transferred.
Wages for 3 years, machinery costs, fuel, planning costs and the £24,000 to buy the lease/company of Mr Watkins (he spent £42,000).Very little was spent on marketing (£1200) and there is a very good reason for that, the golf course was not good enough and never going to succeed without a good make over so there was no point in promoting something that you know is not going to work as it is/was. It was never a great golf course that is why it closed so many times. The views from Portishead golf course are fantastic but the steep slopes make golf unpleasant, we needed to address that with construction to make it less steep. When we got involved and bought the lease/company from Roddy Watkins our intention was to make it much better and we spoke to NSDC about our plans and submitted them and as you know obtained consent. There was nothing sinister in what we were doing but the two local ladies painted a bleak picture fueled by a barrage of untruths. There was no intention to turn it into a rubbish tip. Soil and Stone from fields and foundations were going to be used to build the new greens. I have designed and/or built over 30 golf courses mainly in the UK and never ran off with money. We have been forced into surrendering the lease due to a significant breach of that lease caused by NSDC due to the new footpaths that run North-South and East-West that disect the land in two. Our dreams for making an outstanding 9 hole course can now not be. NSDC have not accepted the surrender and we are in talks about other land uses.
Are you putting yourself forward Stu? If not, isn’t it better for Portishead Town Council to take over land completely to safeguard the land for the future as Ann Townsend suggests?
We have been in talks with NSDC about using the land for a skateboard park, pirate golf, putting course, soft play areas, adventure assault course, large clubhouse, sat in that first field (where the 2nd green was) for music, barbecues, in the second field a 200 pitch caravan and glamping park. Flat land at the bottom to be retained as open ground.
Look forward to hearing rest. Terrible attitude of the Chairman.
What Mr. Cross is suggesting is unfair. That it's up to the lessee to maintain the land as an open space and not a golf course at the lessee's expense, even though the lease agreement was for a golf course. Mr Stiff also is living up to his name and at present is failing to compromise on the future of the land. What he was doing at the end of last summer was maintaining the land to a very nice standard. Many dog walkers appreciated the stroll on the cut fairways. Not like this summer. I've barely seen anyone trudging through the long grass. Great for wildlife I'm sure, butterflies and bugs. It's only fair that if it is preferred as an unkept meadow then Mr Stiff should have the lease forfeited, the same as if it should be maintained to some degree but not as much as what was intended when the lease was agreed. I still think there may be some middle ground where we can enjoy the land as a golf course as it has been for over a hundred years albeit a pitch and putt as it has been in the last few decades with respected rights of ways. A trust perhaps? It worked with the pool and this would be a doddle in comparison.
Yes very unfair from Mr Cross in the video to suggest that we should be made to cut the grass when we have had the golf course stopped but I expect Mr Cross does not understand the full story. The breach of lease is with NSDC as the land can't be used anymore for the 9 hole golf course that we obtained permission because of the heath and safety of the footpath walkers on the new permitted paths. The Public Liability insurance is now very expensive with huge penalties and excess. Clearly you can't have walkers on the fairways and golf balls being hit that are invisible because of hedges or low ground.
He had three apologies to make. One to Mr Mock for previous inappropriate disclosures of personal information, one to the public for not telling the truth and one to the public and Mr Mock for his use of inappropriate language. Takes a big person to apologise which Mr Burden is sadly not.
Shame on Mr. Burden for not apologising to the public at the meeting.