ERYC upheaval

I note the East Riding Mail has extensive coverage of the fallout from the Susan Lockwood early retirement pension top up payment scandal. Four Conservative Councillors are being blamed by some for the deselection of ten of the old guard by the National organisation.


It seems quite bizarre that those who have the integrity to stand up against injustice should be portrayed as guilty, when they should actually be hailed as heroes with the courage to try to put right wrongs which exist.


I am not a party member but if I was I would feel gratitude that such people were willing to work towards improving the local government of this county.


I am absolutely certain that going over the heads of the local group is a course of action which would only be taken after making their feelings known to the local heirarchy first but obviously their representations fell on stony ground, hence the "move upstairs". Our local ward councillor Paul Robinson is one of the four councillors named in the article and I would like to offer my profound thanks to him for acting with honour. No doubt at some stage he will comment in his blog which can be reached via the link . http://cllrpaulrobinson.com