Rotary Club Annual Charity Shop

If you fancy getting really adventerous and leaving the idyll of Ventnor, there’s a sale of stuff (best way to describe it really) at Lower Hyde in Shanklin, next to Lidl.

Rotary Club Annual Charity ShopIt’s been running for about a week and will continue until Friday with a late night (8:30pm) on Wednesday.

There’s new bits arriving everyday, and to say it’s a broad range of stuff (there’s that word again), is somewhat of an understatement. We saw/heard about furniture of all descriptions, clothes, exercise bikes, electronics, divan beds (thx Helen) – you name it and it’s likely to be there.

The prices are very keen, and don’t forget – it’s all for charridy.

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Freddie
3, July 2008 1:01 pm

So there we have it!
The DEFINITIVE answer from Cllr. Wells.
The officers run the council. Councillors are there just “to guide them”.

Farmersboy
3, July 2008 3:09 pm

Then why don’t we elect the officers instead

Bertie
3, July 2008 3:41 pm

FB, because in theory, the officers are our employees. I say in theory, because in practice they, like the police, have this unique set-up whereby although they are paid by us, they are not answerable to us. For example, if you had a complaint against an officer of the council, it will be investigated by…………a fellow officer, usually his line manager, who will naturally find nothing wrong… Read more »

L Pinkerton
3, July 2008 10:01 pm

Bertie, No hard feelings but a lot of that is wrong. Unlike central government officers cannot be directed on a person to person basis. This is done via chief officers who take responsibility for their directorate or department. Officers are disciplined both internally and externally (via say the Ombudsman) and if found to be in the wrong receive warnings, final warnings, are sacked – whatever is appropriate.… Read more »

L Pinkerton
3, July 2008 10:16 pm

Apologies, let me insert a word in the above: ‘Unlike central government officers cannot be directed on a person to person basis by politicians.’

Bertie
4, July 2008 7:56 am

Pinkie, no hard feelings held. I yield to your many years of experience and welcome your input. Two points arise from your reply. Firstly, I would draw your attention to the fact that were it not for the perseverance of 3 local residents, we would still be paying those officers involved in the Undercliff Drive scandal. It was clear from an early stage that responsibility for wrongdoing… Read more »

L Pinkerton
4, July 2008 8:41 am

Bertie, I agree with your first point and any sensible officer should welcome sensible intervention from residents. Often it produces a compromise which can be an agreed basis on which to proceed as when there are differences in opinion there are usually shades of grey rather than everything being black and white. Very seldom is officer or resident totally correct. Councillors can address suspicions as to wrongdoing… Read more »

James P
6, July 2008 8:16 pm

I recommend the letter from Jonathan Bacon in the current CP (July 4th), where he is apparently looking for suitable job applicants. I gather that Cllr. Wells has taken exception to it, although it doesn’t appear to mention him or his friend, Pughnoccio. Guilty conscience, perhaps…