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Friday, February 14, 2014

A Particular Tory Leader at Rutland County Council, CPS responsible for costs to the public

A Particular Tory Leader at Rutland County Council, CPS responsible for costs to the public



Once again Rutland Tories fail to take responsibilty for their actions
Roger Begy places the blame for the extremely high expediture by the
CPS, when they prosecuted me last year.

Of course it had nothing to do with the immense pressure placed
upon them by:

Conservatives Chief Executive Helen Briggs, Roger Begy, Terry
King and Gene Plews and Co.

Since there failed attempt to get the CPS to prosecute me in 2012

Gene Plews now an ex Tory said I had destroyed Oakham in 2012
his police statement. Nuts?


Rutland County Council has over the years been honoured by Private
Eye


Helen Briggs and Roger Begy

 

Those Rotten Boroughs Awards in full
Municipal mischief, Issue 1357
RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL LEGAL BULLIES OF THE YEAR
Runners-up Scarborough borough council threatened to close down a website, Real Whitby, which had carried embarrassing stories about councillors. Chief legal officer Lisa Dixon demanded that “defamatory and untrue” material be removed. Real Whitby asked for examples, but Dixon could not provide any. WinnersRutland county council, which set aside £90,000 of taxpayers’ money to seek an injunction against three of its own councillors (the “Rutland Anti-Corruption Party”) who had been asking awkward questions. The council tested the water by prosecuting another critic, blogger Martin Brookes, for “harassing and stalking” chief exec Helen Briggs. District judge John Temperley found Brookes not guilty, declaring: “Freedom of expression is an essential function of a democratic society. It is applicable also to those who offend and shock.” A hero on the bench!