With the election outcome still in limbo it is a bit of a surprise that the 'good ship TOWNhall' is springing a leak and again, surprise, surprise. It is essentially to do with rumours, concerning rumours, to do with accountability and transparency.
Just as a new council is struggling to find out who it is, and who'll be in it, a darkish shadow from the past lingers on.
That along with implications of an evolving cargo cultish 'spend away culture' that exercised a significant number of aspiring election candidates with change on their minds fills the air with the smell of rotting integrity.
That along with implications of an evolving cargo cultish 'spend away culture' that exercised a significant number of aspiring election candidates with change on their minds fills the air with the smell of rotting integrity.
It seems that one of Hitler's observation finds an exemplary illustration in Launceston. When he pointed out that “if you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed” is clearly 'on the money' as it were.
Leaking out of Town Hall today are rumours – albeit yet to be smoothed over rumours – that the contractors involved in the city's 'civic works' are in receipt of "extra payments" that are being characterised as bonuses and a range of other characterisations – one or two not so 'nice'. This is somewhat unfortunate. On the other hand a Council engaged with its constituency would be less likely to be the 'victims' of such rumour mongering, or truth telling, whichever it happens to be.
Yet, how would a hapless bystander ever discover the evidence to even begin to tell what's what in Launceston?
'Trust us, we are your Council' is highly unlikely to run in Launceston. Nonetheless, the characterisation of the elected representatives and the operation wing being TEAMteflon is gaining currency and it is entirely understandable. In the context that 'nothing sticks' – muck, credibility, nothing – rumours/theories/speculations, that 'get a life' for whatever reason at Launceston's Town Hall seem to be able to rely upon 'teflon like clean ability' – and always!
Before the the 'election process' got into full swing Geoff Smedley wrote to The Examiner essentially saying that Launceston 'needed an inquiry before an election'. Well the election went ahead but the case for an inquiry is as viable as it ever was – possibly even more so if accountability and transparency are issues to be dealt with.
So much for progressing prudently!
Yet, how would a hapless bystander ever discover the evidence to even begin to tell what's what in Launceston?
'Trust us, we are your Council' is highly unlikely to run in Launceston. Nonetheless, the characterisation of the elected representatives and the operation wing being TEAMteflon is gaining currency and it is entirely understandable. In the context that 'nothing sticks' – muck, credibility, nothing – rumours/theories/speculations, that 'get a life' for whatever reason at Launceston's Town Hall seem to be able to rely upon 'teflon like clean ability' – and always!
Before the the 'election process' got into full swing Geoff Smedley wrote to The Examiner essentially saying that Launceston 'needed an inquiry before an election'. Well the election went ahead but the case for an inquiry is as viable as it ever was – possibly even more so if accountability and transparency are issues to be dealt with.
So much for progressing prudently!
Ray Norman Nov 2 2018
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