This is the personal blog of Ian Ker, who was Councillor for the South Ward of the Town of Vincent from 1995 to 2009. I have been a resident of this area since 1985. This blog was originally conceived as a way of letting residents of Vincent know what I have been doing and sharing thoughts on important issues. I can now use it to sound off about things that concern me.

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Some Councils Get It … but not, it seems Vincent

Cottesloe, Nedlands and Mosman Park Councils have voted to hold their own referenda on the proposed forced local government amalgamations. Others are said to be considering putting in 'non-conforming' submissions or even boycotting the process.
Pity about Cambridge Mayor, Simon Withers, giving into Barnett's bullying (below). It's not a case of 'picking a fight with someone who is bigger than you' - Barnett started the fight, knowing full well that it would upset a lot of people. Sure, you choose your ground when fighting back with a bully, but a referendum is precisely the right way of standing up - and is arguably obligatory given the roles of Council and elected members set out in the Local Government Act 1995. To roll over and follow the bully's rules is to lay the basis for continued and more extreme bullying.
Post News, 31st August 2013
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