Inclusive
What do we understand to be the nature of inclusion. To be consulted perhaps, to have an awareness of what’s going on,perhaps. To be involved in decision making,that to perhaps. Yes all of these things which involve your community life and how it is affected on a day to day basis.
We have said before that this particular SIP[SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP] is a good example of trying to involve as many locals as possible.
The other side of the coin is the balance that has to be struck between inclusion and keeping the political masters happy. that is no easy job as the politicians have their party agenda to keep to and use their weight to make sure it is on the SIP agenda.
This becomes a sinister business when politicians use their influence to shut up shop so little or no information gets to the community,or only the news which our political masters wish us to know.
The Waterfront Development is one item of business which is kept very much away from the local community thereby breeding suspicion,that all is not what it should be. It seems to be clear that Councillor empress Mcginnis has a deliberate policy of letting out no more information than is absolutely necessary. Why do you think that might be. And what of nowght to do with me Fitzpatrick in all this secrecy. Goodness only knowes  he seems to be as far removed from what is going on as we all are.
But that is certainly no excuse either is his standard reply to any problem he cannot face up to. The empress has supressed any community involvement and nowght to do with me Fitzpatrick has stood back and allowed it to happen. Don’t rock the boat and i will get reselected with the minimum of fuss. More like the skin of your teeth Bill.
The clandistine going’s on down waterfront way has given rise to complete community mistrust and that shows no sign of letting up. If there is nothing to hide then let’s have a look at the books and put to bed this suspicion. But we all know that won’t happen and the same old same will carry on as before till they are kicked out of office.
While this community is left at the starting gates the development kicks on at pace with the freedom to build what and where they like and to hell with any idea of community involvement,that might mess things up and we can’t have that can we.Â