dippyhippy Posted March 15, 2016 Report Posted March 15, 2016 Diligaf! This one's for you! I know that you have searched high and low. You've made phone calls, sent emails, knocked on doors. All to no avail. Your quest to find Cllr Edwards has proved fruitless. I understand your frustration. I feel your pain. But Diligaf....you need worry no more! He's Alive! Check out HT.....!
dippyhippy Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Posted March 15, 2016 Granted.... it's not the best view - and apologies for not being able to provide a handy link - but unless I'm very much mistaken, HT have photographic evidence that Cllr Edwards is still on his patch! # Find Phil.... the Hereford equivalent to Where's Wally? I think this could catch on!
Roger Posted March 15, 2016 Report Posted March 15, 2016 Granted.... it's not the best view - and apologies for not being able to provide a handy link - but unless I'm very much mistaken, HT have photographic evidence that Cllr Edwards is still on his patch! From left: Fourteen-year-old volunteer Dillon, Phil Edwards, Mark Dykes and Brian Davis widening the path through Newton Meadows Brian Davis getting his back into some hard graft there!
dippyhippy Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Posted March 15, 2016 But do we have a positive sighting, Roger??? (And thanks for providing 'The Evidence' ) Can anyone confirm that this actually IS the most elusive of Cllr's? I'm on tenterhooks here....! Ooooh! The Drama!!
Roger Posted March 15, 2016 Report Posted March 15, 2016 Can anyone confirm that this actually IS the most elusive of Cllr's? It's probably a camera phone photo as it didn't need resizing when I linked to the image off the HT website. Camera shy Phil Edwards seems to have generated some free propaganda ......
dippyhippy Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Posted March 15, 2016 Hats off though, to young volunteer Dillon. It really is great to see some community spirit in youngsters! A big 'Well Done' to that young man!
DILLIGAF Posted March 15, 2016 Report Posted March 15, 2016 Has Cllr Edwards (Rt) borrowed that hiviz from Crown Prosecution Service? Don't believe a word he says Dillon, he's on par with Freedom Church! I bet that was a logistical nightmare for him, he had to walk atleast 50yds to get there!! NEWTON FARM stretches a lot farther than your doorstep Phil! I'm sure Mark Eden Dykes informed you of my request whilst you were there? Perhaps that prompted you for the photo opportunity?
dippyhippy Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Posted March 15, 2016 According to "Acronym Finder" it stands for Celebrity Poker Showdown..... Could explain why he's always 'busy'......! But they also offer the following alternatives... Centre for Policy Study. Creative Problem Solving. And my particular favourite... Clay Pigeon Shooters!
Glenda Powell Posted March 16, 2016 Report Posted March 16, 2016 1. Is the photo of Phil Edwards, he normally like to face the camera not have his back to it. 2. The area is called the "Shaw walkway" not Newton meadows. 3. This work should be done by BBLP, they get paid for keeping the area clean, grass cut also football pitches accessible to the public and pathways clear and accessible. I used to get them up there to do the work.
dippyhippy Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Posted March 16, 2016 Well....HT name check him in the photo....! However, I'm not convinced, until a poster can verify that it is actually him!
Glenda Powell Posted March 16, 2016 Report Posted March 16, 2016 Dippy, I have looked on the HT website but cant see the photo or story
Glenda Powell Posted March 16, 2016 Report Posted March 16, 2016 Dippy, I have found the story and photo. He obviously gave the interview to the paper as chairman of the country park volunteers and also of the Newton farmers group, but still not convinced its him in the phot.o
dippyhippy Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Posted March 16, 2016 Hmmm! The Mysterious Case of the Vanishing Councillor may not be solved...! Apologies, Diligaf, this may have been a false alarm! # Find Phil continues...... Keep 'em peeled folks, and remember - be careful out there!
Roger Posted March 16, 2016 Report Posted March 16, 2016 Dippy, I have found the story and photo. Link
twowheelsgood Posted March 17, 2016 Report Posted March 17, 2016 On the IOC Facebook page he is at least facing the camera - basic journalism, HT.
Glenda Powell Posted March 17, 2016 Report Posted March 17, 2016 It is him then, he's aged in the last 12 months. Obviously being chairman of his two groups has taken it toll on him. see Tarqsm quote in the HT(see Rogers link): TARQSM " shame he doesn't put as much efford in his elected role, since May then we may as well be unrepresented".
lpusseycat Posted March 17, 2016 Report Posted March 17, 2016 Can he put in the same effort in getting the waste bins emptied ?
Glenda Powell Posted March 17, 2016 Report Posted March 17, 2016 He is supposed to be a part of the clean for the Queen on Saturday morning they are meeting between 9.30am and 10.00am at the Information Centre in Newton Farm as a starting point, so someone could ask him where he's been in the last 10 months.He did the same when it was the Belmont ward no one ever saw him then either.
Glenda Powell Posted March 18, 2016 Report Posted March 18, 2016 A siteing of the councillor was witnessed by many residents of Newton Farm today,wearing his yellow Newton Farmer viz as he knocked on peoples doors asking them to join him on the litter pick tomorrow. From what a few people that told me today he had some choice answers that he wasn't expecting!
Roger Posted March 18, 2016 Report Posted March 18, 2016 A siteing of the councillor was witnessed by many residents of Newton Farm today I'm not a total pedant over spelling but that was slightly ridiculous ....
Glenda Powell Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 I can confirm that Phil Edwards did actually take part in the litterpick on the GWW ( see this weeks HT page 99) he was joined by his newton farmers and country park members together with three police officers a total of 8 including himself. It is a pity he doesn't put the same effort into his elected role. Many people (3 on Tuesday this week) has told me they haven't seen him in the 11 months since he became their councillor.
Colin James Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 Well done Mr Edwards good to see you following up on our GWW clean up from last year which we are hoping to re-run again this year.
Roger Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 I can confirm that Phil Edwards did actually take part in the litterpick on the GWW ( see this weeks HT page 99) he was joined by his newton farmers and country park members together with three police officers Police Officers (I assume you mean CSO's ) are not employed to litter pick. Have they solved every other crime on the books before collecting trash ?
Glenda Powell Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 funny that Sue Thomas was there last year on the big clean up on the GWW.
DILLIGAF Posted April 2, 2016 Report Posted April 2, 2016 And there was a bigger turnout!! Count me in Colin! I'll borrow a chainsaw this time!!
Denise Lloyd Posted April 3, 2016 Report Posted April 3, 2016 Dilligaf "I'll borrow a chainsaw this time" Sorry to mess with your bonfire but please bear in mind before you go gaily along with your chainsaw there are nesting birds and it is illegal to destroy/disturb bird nests this time of the year
DILLIGAF Posted April 3, 2016 Report Posted April 3, 2016 That is correct Denise, you are well informed. However no bonfires are allowed either, it might cook a hedgehog. I believe the last prune of GWW was late last summer to factor in this cause of concern you raise. I participated and no wildlife were evicted from their homes, you'll be glad to hear; but we did manage to provide more cover for hedgehogs.
Colin James Posted April 4, 2016 Report Posted April 4, 2016 That is correct Denise, you are well informed. However no bonfires are allowed either, it might cook a hedgehog. I believe the last prune of GWW was late last summer to factor in this cause of concern you raise. I participated and no wildlife were evicted from their homes, you'll be glad to hear; but we did manage to provide more cover for hedgehogs. yes indeed we did. It will be good to clear more again this year and allow even more light through onto the lines which will also go some way to ticking the boxes for people who are still frightened to walk along here as it is too dark, especially on a grey miserable day.
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