Email discussion between councillor Tim Dwelly and members of Cornish Solidarity: On 17 Feb 2018 9:44 pm, "P.I." wrote: Did I hit a raw nerve? Rather aggressive outburst there, councillor. If by nimby you mean we care about Cornwall’s social and environmental fabric, then I admit, I’m a nimby. Your response was rather disingenuous on many fronts. I’ll let you work out why and where, and you probably will, once you’ve read and potentially understood the rationale behind the petition. Shame you, Mason and others didn’t listen or even engage with us when we were screaming, begging, pleading and imploring you all for so long. Now you don’t like the bounce back, you hurl abuse. Well, keep hurling cos we’re not going anywhere. We live here. Our kids live here. Our fathers lived here. They’d be turning in their graves, if they could see the damage Kremlin Kernow has inflicted on this once beautiful Duchy. We’re Cornish and we’re as proud and passionate as any other tribe. Don’t take us for granted or slap us down, cos you’ll find sometimes, we may just bite back... now is such a time. Get used to it. KBV, councillor, and if you’re siding with that deficient and unfit planning department, good luck, cos we’ll keep questioning the lunacy. Iwan (that’s my name, Timothy!!) On 17 Feb 2018, at 13:39, Dwelly Tim CC wrote: At least put your name on an email! No my wife left CC years ago and I have always declared any interests (not that there has been a need to on the kind of thing you obsess about). Be under no illusion. The Nimby nonsense you put out is widely opposed. Quite right too. Can I suggest you stop flinging libellous made up nonsense at people and do something more useful with your time On 17 Feb 2018, at 13:34, P.I. wrote: Dear Tim, What unmitigated and blind arrogance you seem to display here, and can I suggest you stop drinking tea and start listening and acting in the interests of Cornwall and its residents. As good as calm is, this approach doesn’t seem to be helping the current out-of-control planning situation in Cornwall. Your response is reminiscent of the past attitudes of John Pollard, Mike Varney, Egerton, Whalley, et al, let alone the condescension and patronising of some officers, which is exactly why the petition was started. Your offensive reply is merely fanning the flames and as for the use of the word “bullying”, the irony is huge given so many of your colleagues and other council employees have privately admitted to being themselves victims of bullying at the hands of officers at the council. It’s very sad that you seem to completely ignore the fact that some 700 people in Penwith have to-date, signed this petition, including several from your own Penzance Ward. Incidentally, does your own private business not include advice to developers, and is your wife not i/c "affordable housing" at Kremlin Kernow? In these circumstances, can you please specify how often you declare an interest during any such planning meetings? So please, have a good sniff of your coffee, stop dripping oil on this particular fire, and put your back into the job for which your electorate are paying you between £12-30,000 in expenses, every year... Yours disappointingly, Iwan On 17 Feb 2018, at 13:10, Craig Weatherhill wrote: I can't help thinking that, during my years in planning, if my colleagues and I had been case officers who behaved in a way that brought such a damning High Court ruling in 2015 (and is being ignored), we'd have found our P45s on the desk on the very next morning. And rightly so. So why is this case officer still in the job? Some may find that opinion harsh, but is it? The word that seems to have been forgotten by this Council (and not only the Council) is: "accountability". It's time that word was back on the table. Craig PS - In my 10 years with (pre-Unitary) Planning, I cannot recall a single instance of having our conduct brought before the High Court. Not one. But how many times has this happened with this unmandated Unitary Authority in its 9 years of existence? On 2018 Whe 17, at 12:53, Chris Hosken wrote: It beggars belief that there seems to be no acknowledgement that there is a problem in the eyes of oh so many of the Cornish population, those of us with our feet on the ground have seen the erosion of democracy gather apace since the advent of CC or KK. The popular response from planning these days is "we will have to agree to disagree" which putting it bluntly seems to mean we don't care what you think, who are you the Planners and Councillors representing? for sure it isn't the population of Cornwall. Chris On 17 February 2018 at 09:30, kevin bennetts wrote: Dear Councillor Dwelly Thank you for your response. We respectfully suggest to you that blowing raspberries will solve nothing other than underline the arrogance we campaign against at Kremlin Kernow. We have followed your career with interest since the days when the Private Developers forum published its minutes, how strange that they suddenly went underground! Were we less civil we would return your raspberry but these matters are far too serious to descend into circus clown territory. Copied here for your information is an unprecedented damning indictment of the Relationship that currently exists between Cornwall Council and one of its electorate who is a highly respected unpaid parish councillor who has served his community for many years who also happens to be a very good friend of ours. The letter is addressed to his friend Councillor Rand. Your attitude disappoints us given that in some respects we feel you are actually an averagely decent ward councillor. Kr, The Cornish Solidarity Team FYI: Dear Councillor Rand, As you probably know there is a petition in favour of removing the present chief planning officer of Cornwall Council, this petition has reached over 5000 signatories which is a considerable number. I am writing to you personally about this not as Chairman St Anthony Parish Meeting, although the members of the parish meeting are as disgusted with the planning officers as I am personally. Having been Chairman for two three year terms, I now am starting my third three year term, for much of this time I have felt we have not been listened to. The majority of Cornwall voted to remain as a five district Council under CC, the majority were ignored and CC was forced upon us, democracy at work! With the imposition of CC, I have seen an even greater disregard for the wishes of the locals who volunteer to represent their parishioners, the total lack of democracy has for some time now become completely unacceptable. I am in contact with many people from all over the county, many as I, are Parish Councillors, not one person have I heard understands the complete and utter destruction of Cornwall by the unelected officers who seem to be running the county with no regard to any democratic process. We all know there is a need for some affordable housing but not for the rest of this unnecessary building frenzy, I can only surmise there is some sort of coercion that has taken place with the developers to smooth the way for this seemingly corrupt situation to have gained so much momentum, we only have to drive around the county and where ever we go there is another housing development. The popular suggestion from CC is that these houses are for local residents, this is obviously an erroneous suggestion, as is the case of Cranbrook in Devon the houses are advertised in many northern towns with help to buy grants available,
I'm sure this will also be the case in Cornwall. You as a senior Cornwall Councillor are deemed to be complicit with this total disregard for any democratic process, can you convince me you vote to restrict this totalitarian regime that is Cornwall Council. Regards, Chris Hosken From: Dwelly Tim CC Sent: 17 February 2018 07:59 To: kevin bennetts Cc: Paynter Adam CC; Kennally Kate; Mitchell Andrew CC; Eathorne-Gibbons Mike CC; Egerton Bob CC; Dyer John CC; Pollard John CC; Thomas John CC; Loveday Jenkin; Cole Dick CC; Bert Biscoe; Rob Nolan; Armorel Carlyon; Iwan le Moine; Julie Fox; Peter Burton; Angela Angove; Kenneth Rickard; pauld@cornwallforchange.org; davel@cornwallforchange.org; Tristan; Geoff Henwood C4C; Brown Geoff CC; Wallis Andrew CC; bernarddeacon@yahoo.co.uk; orlandok@cornwallforchange.org; MacBook; brightwaterblue@gmail.com; Ellenbroek Barbara CC; craig@agantavas.org; Kevin Oliver; David.Dixon01@bbc.co.uk ; dflexman@gmail.com; Fairman Dominic CC; Hannaford Edwina CC; Greenslade Fred CC; EUSTICE, George; Massey Gemma CC; Evans Geoffrey CC; Trubody George CC; Hawkins Helen CC; Frank Hilary CC; Thomas Ian CC; Jane Howells; McKenna Jim CC; German Julian CC; Kaczmarek Mark CC; Kernow Matters To You; laurence.reed@bbc.co.uk; Loic Rich; leigh.frost@cornwallcouncil.org.uk; Matt Blewett; Mansell Simon; mariedotty55@gmail.com; Matt Facey; nicholas.storey@uclmail.net; Neil Burden; Craker Nick CC; nicky.choak@cornwallcouncillors.org.uk; Pearce Nigel CC; Monk Oliver CC; Dolphin Paula CC; pat.rogerson@cornwallcouncil.org.uk; Desmonde Philip CC; LaBroy Peter CC; quotemecarfinance; Rod Toms; Pugh Richard CC; Robinson Richard CC; Hendry Robert CC; Buscombe Richard CC; sparker@westernmorningnews.co.uk ; Sarah Newton MP; James Sue CC; strobes@private-eye.co.uk; sjhenry1@btinternet.com; French Tom CC; Viv Taskis Subject: Re: A QUESTION FROM THE CORNISH SOLIDARITY TEAM. Can I be the first to blow a huge raspberry at this nasty, bullying conspiracy-theory blather? Surely you have better things to do with your time? I considered copying this reply to the Pope and the Dalai Lama. But then I had a cup of tea, calmed down and thought the better of it... (Unsigned email from Cornwall Councillor for Penzance East, Timothy Dwelly) From: P.I. Date: 16 February 2018 at 15:49:59 GMT To: kevin bennetts Good question, Kevin. I note also that one of Mr Mason’s protégés, Ellis Crompton-Brown, has been at it again with incomplete, inaccurate and misleading representations to SPC; have any of these officers learned anything from the damning comments of the high court in 2015?!! It would seem Cornwall councillors and the Cornish public are being hoodwinked and sent up the garden path by overzealous shoe-ins from the big bad cities, presumably to re-educate us village peasants. This vile farce has gone on long enough, as it would seem these overpaid CV-supreme VIPs achieve little more than to destroy our natural environment whilst amassing huge council debts for our us and children to deal with, before disappearing east of the Tamar with over generous pensions, golden handshakes and gagging cash. Enough is enough. On 16 Feb 2018, at 13:50, kevin bennetts wrote: Has the thought occurred to anyone else that the change.org petition to remove the chief planner may have been partially successful? Mr John Betty now appears to be the chief planner’s boss, having appeared as if from nowhere to assume a position of substantial power and influence. To any reasonable observer, that looks like an effective demotion for the chief planner, even if his job description remains the same. QUESTION TO CORNWALL COUNCIL. How can Mr John Betty impartially discharge his role as Strategic Director Economic Growth and Development, while continuing to operate his own company offering consultancy services to developers? Surely somewhere in that particular situation, there is a potentially very serious clash of interest that may have been overlooked. If not overlooked, has it been properly declared? Kr, The Cornish Solidarity Team Now that this petition has passed the 5,000 mark, it is time for us to start putting pressure on the Council. We have recently written to all Cornwall Councillors, but now we need back-up. We are asking all of you that have signed this petition to write a short email to you local Cornwall councillor, explaining why you feel planning in Cornwall is not fit for purpose and why Cornwall needs a different approach. Many of you have written scathing comments on this petition about the way in which Cornwall is being ruined in a very short space of time, and it is time that councillors were made fully aware of the groundswell of opposition that exists to Phil Mason's enthusiasm for irresponsible and unsustainable hyper-development. You can help raise this awareness by writing in to your councillor. Please find the time to write to your local Cornwall councillor, whose email address can be found by typing in your postcode in the Council's website here: www.cornwall.gov.uk/my-area/ or here: https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgCommitteeMailingList.aspx?ID=0 Please also cc your email to Council Leader Adam Paynter at adam.paynter@cornwallcouncillors.org.uk and ourselves at imonk@hotmail.co.uk so we can monitor those councillors that have been written to by their constituents. Many thanks to you all. (Thanks to all those that already have; we’re building a file of emails to add weight to the petition)