It was a cold and drafty day for us recovering from coughs and colds, but I started to design Christmas cards and then got to Huntingdon for an evening meeting to consider the Local Plan which also ended with a motion to congratulate John Major on becoming Prime Minister with some wine and mince pies afterwards. Various factions of the Tories, in particular, are falling out with each other and plotting with me now I have stronger support and influence.
Nationally, there are investigations into certain high-level police officers for indiscipline over campaigning for more opportunities for female offices and concerning Assistant Commissioner Wyne Jones, head of personnel in the Metropolitan Police, for involvement with Asil Nidir of Poly Peck. This controversial officer was responsible for the harsh policing of Wapping in 1987 and of Greenham Common in 1983
Still a cold and drafty sort of a day which was no help to the chest infections and colds that we have been suffering from. I spent the day inside looking after Della as Di ran around and did other things. Later, I started to design the Christmas Card message for this year and I had some of the first design printed later so that Diana could start making them out for our friends and relatives. I had an evening meeting of the District Council and got to Huntingdon in good time. It was a special meeting convened to consider the Local Plan, but also had a motion tacked on the end to congratulate John Major on becoming Prime Minister and then some wine and mince pies after all this. The surprise was a majority in council for adopting two amendments to the plan for deleting the Southern Link road for Ramsey (which I had nearly got the Policy Committee to accept) and also for making another road adjustment in Earith. The motion gave me a chance to make what I thought was a very good speech.
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The main interest came after the meeting during the reception where we found the other parties very much wanting to speak to us and they do us a great credit in taking us very seriously these days. Various factions of the Tories, in particular, are falling out with each other and wanting our support. It seems that Cllr Pre Newbon, the sitting Tory in our target ward of St Ives South, had upset a colleague and he will plot with us to get her beaten next May. Happy days! Home on time to watch some TV news before bed.
The news is of certain high-level police officers being investigated. The most senior Policewoman in the country is being disciplined for so-called in-subordination after she initiated a complaint to the equal opportunities commission about the lack of promotion chances. Also Assistant Commissioner Wyne Jones, head of personnel in the Metropolitan Police, has been suspended pending investigations into involvement with Asil Nidir of Poly Peck. He was the controversial officer responsible for policing of Wapping in 1987 and of Greenham Common in 1983 where he showed very little sympathy for human rights or expression.