Aggression, rudeness and abuse in Chawton

On February 20th the Chair and Clerk of Chawton Parish Council met 4 of CHL's trustees to discuss 'Save our Shires'. The following is a quoted excerpt from the minutes on the Parish Council meeting that convened directly after the visit to Chawton House: 'The Charity explained that a group of individuals has sought to conduct a campaign that seeks not only to return the Shires to Chawton but has also called for a boycott until this happens. Over a number months there has been a level of inaccurate and misleading information posted online, and there have been incidents of rude and aggressive comments, some of which have crossed the line into abuse. The Charity not only regrets but deplores this and would expect it to cease.' The Council has used their meeting minutes as a platform to publish the Trustees unfounded, unsubstantiated accusations and opinions against our campaign and our supporters. CHL might 'expect (us) to cease' but will discover that expectations often collide with reality.