The Broads Forum Rip

[JennyMorgan]

http://www.broadsnationalpike.com/2018/04/granny-wields-knife.html

It could have and should have been a valuable institution, had it been independent of executive control. 

[JennyMorgan]

I picked this comment up from a relevant face-book page, written by a wise commentator:

So. Let me see if I have this right:
- the Authority was castigated in the Peer Review for its lack of openness, subtly given the delicacy of phrasing in public sector reports, but castigated nonetheless.
- The Authority's actions since then have been to insulate itself further from public input of any kind, even the watered down version provided by the Broads Forum.
Did I capture the essence?

It's also worth noting that 'Granny', the Authority chairwoman, recently resigned from the Broads Society, another avenue for openness and involvement. 

I note that the membership of the Broads forum had in their midst some vehemently critical members of the Broads community. 

[MauriceMynah]

The very fact that someone had to start their post    "So let me see if I have this right"   is the reason I no longer follow the 'Broadsnationalpike' . If he has something important to say, bloody well get on with it and say it.

[JennyMorgan]

37 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

"So let me see if I have this right"

Not a quote from the Broads National Pike! 

The essence would appear to be that the Authority is raising its drawbridge at a time when the Peer Review has made it clear that it should be more willing to engage with its stakeholders.

[MauriceMynah]

No, it was a quote from a "Wise commentator" and even he had to say (from reading the broads national pike)"So let me see if I have this right".