tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post4726418104099502323..comments2024-02-14T20:17:15.115+00:00Comments on Chertsey: Vote vote vote!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759448161130667128noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-31332947678813608952011-12-17T15:34:50.096+00:002011-12-17T15:34:50.096+00:00I can think of somebody who fits the bill perfectl...I can think of somebody who fits the bill perfectly - but who had maybe better not stand now after offering prizes to potential electors ;)Craig Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807639775654475140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-45949901899509988702011-12-17T11:31:06.439+00:002011-12-17T11:31:06.439+00:00good points Sarahgood points Sarahmadcatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-69203043063377031082011-12-16T23:24:06.617+00:002011-12-16T23:24:06.617+00:00Mmm a prize? How about a trip on Chertsey at the w...Mmm a prize? How about a trip on Chertsey at the working boat festival at Braunston ....... :-)<br />Kath (nb Herbie)Kathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-9823244744874193232011-12-16T22:52:18.599+00:002011-12-16T22:52:18.599+00:00As I have allowed my IWA membership to lapse, I...As I have allowed my IWA membership to lapse, I'm not aware of their position on this. Is that what they're going to do? It seems wrong to me as well; the IWA may de facto primarily be a boaters' organisation, but theoretically and constitutionally its remit is wider than that, so it should not attempt to annexe postitions which (rightly or wrongly) are allocated specifically to boaters qua boaters. And nor, indeed, should any other organisation.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759448161130667128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-50995353370858360332011-12-16T22:29:05.655+00:002011-12-16T22:29:05.655+00:00Firstly let me again declare myself as a candidate...Firstly let me again declare myself as a candidate!<br /><br />I think we should be very clear that there are just 4 electable positions on a council of 35, and these are "boater" positions first and foremost. People holding them should represent as wide a spread of "boater" interests as possible, but whatever their other canal interests, whether walking, cycling, angling, history and heritage, or whatever, that is not what they are being elected for, and only their "boater" credentials are really relevant here.<br /><br />It is inevitable that the IWA would field 4 preferred candidates, and try and use the might of their membership to secure all these elected positions, but I actually think this is a bad thing. I am not an active "knocker" of the IWA, but I know many think they are no longer the independent campaigning body that they once were. A lot of people would feel that 4 elected IWA "boater" reps would potentially have too much an IWA focussed agenda, and by no means be providing representation for all boaters.<br /><br />If anyone votes for me, as you know, I can't fulfil your "boating around in a full length boat criterion", (unless you want some crew!), but as you know they will be voting for someone owning both a working boat and a modern boat, and who travels very extensively in each.<br /><br />Whoever is elected, I want them to be independent, and very much an active "boater". They must avoid classing boaters into "groupings" and then using this as a way of determining one is more important than another.<br /><br />Alan FincherAlan Fincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818658735421434869noreply@blogger.com