Hemingbrough Bear Garden: More evidence from the May 2017 Council filmed under the noses of the acquiescent Parish Clerk and the ‘I’m not saying anything’ Vice-chairman Bob Procter

Wednesday 7 June 2017

More evidence from the May 2017 Council filmed under the noses of the acquiescent Parish Clerk and the ‘I’m not saying anything’ Vice-chairman Bob Procter

For those uncertain about Council procedures - When a Proposal to do something is offered to Councillors, any Councillor may offer a Counter-Proposal which, if it gains a Seconder, must be voted on before the Proposal.

Click here for a 52 seconds disgraceful Council Bullying YouTube Video

https://youtu.be/JigogVA_nfc

The experienced Parish Council Chairman Strelczenie used his 'authority' to shut down Councillor Roland Chilvers’ attempt to make a Counter-proposal and added his gratuitously offensive, personal remark in front the sheepish Councillors, the silent Vice-chairman and the hapless Clerk, yet again.

I allege this bullying behaviour has been happening every month in 2017. It damages our Council and is against the rules. I sent You-tube links to Gillian Marshall, the Selby District Council Monitoring Officer so could see and hear what is happening. I hoped she would offer ‘wise words’ to the Parish Council Chairman and Clerk to stop the offensive behaviour. If she did, they were ignored. Now she has received my formal complaint.

How long does it take to end such behaviour when it is seen on a YouTube Video right there before your ears and eyes?

The Parish Clerk is employed by the Council, under section 112 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972, to provide administrative support for the council's activities. The Clerk must take instructions from the Council as a body. The Clerk is not answerable to any individual Councillor - not even the Chairman!

No ‘one’ Councillor can act as line manager of the Clerk - not even the Chairman! The Clerk must advise Councillors on correct “procedures” at every meeting, if necessary, and act to uphold them.

The Council and Residents must be confident that the Clerk is, at all times, independent, objective and professional.

Things are not well as Hemingbrough Parish Council, as can be seen by the video-cam evidence.

The recent acrimonious History of Hemingbrough Parish Council told in 629 Blog Posts

London’s most famous Bear Garden served as both a theatre and a bear-baiting, blood sports arena.

The bloodthirsty entertainment consisted of vicious dogs attacking tethered victims. The bear, chained to a pole in the centre of the ring, was set upon by a pack of dogs that tried to kill the bear by biting its throat. The bear was baited for about an hour.

Bear baiting started in England during the Middle Ages. It was patronised by all classes of Elizabethans including the Queen, courtiers and diplomats. In 1648, theatres were closed by the Puritans but Bear-Baiting was allowed to continue and was popular throughout the Puritan era. The practice died out as people became more civilised and considerate.

What humans say about us.

Moles are not the most beautiful of animals. The common mole is a small pest with a rounded body and a snout. Moles spend most all their lives underground not seeing what goes on around them. They dig and dig, and can’t stop digging. If you encounter piles of dirt, this is certain evidence of mole activity.

The sexes are very similar in appearance, but males are usually slightly larger. Female moles are the only mammals that possess a normal ovary as well as a testicular area that produces a large amount of testosterone. This may explain why female moles are as aggressive as males when defending their territories. It may also account for the external similarities between males and females.

There is no conservation action targeted at this species.