tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post5283532326142493040..comments2024-01-30T07:41:20.885+00:00Comments on Broken Barnet: A betrayal of trust: Barnet Tories, Robert Rams, and the library that will not dieMrs Angryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-39626850296521192312013-01-10T04:07:09.823+00:002013-01-10T04:07:09.823+00:001) I understood that the licencees could not also ...1) I understood that the licencees could not also be involved in the bidding (for reasons of impartiality) therefore if commUNITY barnet are the licencess how can C.B. "support groups of local residents in becoming properly established and able to develop a “Right to Bid” proposal."<br />2) Judge Pearl's decision was in relation to causing the least interference with the protesters right to protest under paras 10 & 11. Therefore the council were asked by the judge to enter into negotiations with the protesters as to giving them a licence to operate the library. it was up to the protesters to decide who would be the licencees and for the council to negotiate with them. By the council appointing the licencees they are avoiding the legal issue they are bound to observe, namely to interfere as little as possible with the protesters right to protest by keeping the library open.beeinthebarnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-75867838197853126202013-01-09T01:03:03.076+00:002013-01-09T01:03:03.076+00:00Jaybird: Rams would appear to have made contradict...Jaybird: Rams would appear to have made contradictory comments about commUNITY Barnet's stated role. He has made it clear, however, that the local campaigners are being completely ignored yet again: worse than ignored, treated pretty shamefully. In my view commUNITY Barnet should not be used in a political argument such as this matter: they are not accountable through any democratic process and indeed receive funding from the council.<br /><br />Mr M: I do not think that this body is going to run any library. They are being used as a buffer to try to distance the bad publicity the case is generating from the Tory councillors as we roll merrily along to May 2014.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-19570033234980726712013-01-09T00:50:26.477+00:002013-01-09T00:50:26.477+00:00Community Barnet's role is to help groups get ...Community Barnet's role is to help groups get constituted and find funding. <br /><br />What is not clear is who will hold the interim licence. It would be a great shame if a community asset were to lie empty and unused.Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837834833034746377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-85350830497470112072013-01-08T23:51:01.338+00:002013-01-08T23:51:01.338+00:00So Community barnet have been asked by the council...So Community barnet have been asked by the council to support applicants. Why? Will it prejudice their case if they say they prefer to have their own trusted advisers? Have Community Barnet ever actually run a library and so have some expertise to offer in this area?Mr Mustardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522242686839965655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-7718866195753537332013-01-08T21:19:35.918+00:002013-01-08T21:19:35.918+00:00All very good question, Baarnett.
Mrs Angry under...All very good question, Baarnett.<br /><br />Mrs Angry understands a statement may appear tomorrow.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-75421490161995649512013-01-08T20:53:11.061+00:002013-01-08T20:53:11.061+00:00Most importantly, I think CommUNITY Barnet needs t...Most importantly, I think CommUNITY Barnet needs to issue an urgent statement, explaining exactly what it thinks it is involved in. <br /><br />Is this charity going to be paid for its as-yet-undefined role, for instance? Is it going to be completely transparent in what it is doing? <br /><br />Is there a contract with the council? (One can run cowboy security outfits for the council for years without one, but maybe things have changed.) <br /><br />Who approached whom? baarnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301292285255035403noreply@blogger.com