Reasons for resigning.
We now print a segment of former Langport Town Council Leader Janet Seaton's resignation letter which she sent to Langport Town Councillors. We hope this will allow people to see and understand her reasons for stepping down.
“A team can only be successful if there is trust between its members,
where each can be sure that all will adhere to these principles of
democracy and good conduct. Where that breaks down, by a Councillor
breaching a democratically agreed confidentiality and seeking to subvert
a valid collective decision, approved by a majority of members, the
Council cannot fulfil its primary function of serving its community
effectively.”
Please draw your own conclusions.
Since this morning's post more councillors have resigned.
We see why Mrs Seaton has gone, what about the others? The same as her? Have they stepped down in support of her? Or is it something different?
Shame? Throwing toys out of the pram? Realising they have no public support or just had enough of the whole damn thing?
Reading the dozens of messages Carry On Langport's received since Tuesday night and speaking to people around town - what comes across is that many people are simply baffled by this 'how dare the public object to what we do' attitude adopted by Mrs Seaton and her supporters.
There's been not a hint of contrition or acknowledgment that something's gone wrong.
If anyone can throw any light on this - we'll be pleased to print your views in our 'letters to the editor' section. Please do contact us too if you support Mrs Seaton's stance.
The continuing resignations mean that Langport still gets its parish poll, agreed on at the Wharf on Tuesday. But - according to the town clerk - lease negotiations with the tenants of the chapel will be put on hold until a new council is elected.
At some point a process will be started to propose and second nominees to stand for the new council, a bye-election has to be called first.
The blog's gone very chapel-heavy in recent days....with good reason.
Please stick with us...normal service will be resumed shortly with a number of 'exclusive' stories from across the area.
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