As is usual this posting is a matter of rumour, allegations, anecdote, observation and historical memory.
Barry Poulton - With this one we are not too sure if we will cover all of the issues and may very well have to go on to Part 4.
Its a case of where do we start? Barry is very much a George Shaw stooge, but, we understand there was a falling out between them about a year or so ago, it seems Barry did not do something that George wanted so as usual he got the cold shoulder, terrified that he would loose Georges long term backing he very quickly submitted himself to George and reassured him that he was only on the council as a mouthpiece for George, and he was quickly readmitted to the fold.
It is unfortunate that Barry has very little respect from the residents in Thames ward, and they do not hold back in their complaints against him. They refer to him as the Womble or Mr Litter Picker as we understand he spends a lot of his time at the weekends walking round the estate with a black plastic bag picking up litter.
Another complaint is that he does not hold a surgery, residents are expected to either ring him or knock on his door where he will then stand at the garden gate talking to a resident about their problems so that all can see and those that are walking past can hear.
Barry also has a reputation amongst council officers and members for exageration, it seems that he regularly sends through lists, of black rubbish bags being left behind, fly tipping etc., but where any normal person would be honest and state exactly what they saw ie 2 black bags, or 1 fly tip, with Barry you will find that this figure grows in his mind, so that when the list goes in it may well say something like 220 blacks and 100 fly tipping incidents.
We feel that the man needs glasses or an honest approach to reality.
More later
As is usual this posting is a matter of allegations, rumours, observations, anecdots and historical memory.
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