ONLY ONE TO BLAME FOR FALL
19 May 2006 - Editorial Opinion
Extraordinary. That is the only word to describe Tim Thorogood's comments on his departure from the top job at Swansea Council as reported in the Local Government Chronicle. Mr Thorogood has no one to blame for his fall from grace as chief executive except himself.
Converting a garage in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty into a holiday home can in no way be described as just "a few extra panes of glass".
In one aspect, however, Mr Thorogood is perfectly correct. It would not have created such an issue if the householder had been anyone else.
That is not because the planning breaches were not of importance - to imply such a thing displays a lack of respect for the Gower AONB.
It is because council taxpayers have a right to expect impeccable judgement from high-ranking (and highly paid) planning authority executives in matters involving planning permission.
In the circumstances the Evening Post behaved entirely appropriately.
In fact, the reason it would not have been practical for him to lead a "highly visible change programme" was that many council taxpayers had lost confidence in him.
Extraordinary. That is the only word to describe Tim Thorogood's comments on his departure from the top job at Swansea Council as reported in the Local Government Chronicle. Mr Thorogood has no one to blame for his fall from grace as chief executive except himself.
Converting a garage in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty into a holiday home can in no way be described as just "a few extra panes of glass".
In one aspect, however, Mr Thorogood is perfectly correct. It would not have created such an issue if the householder had been anyone else.
That is not because the planning breaches were not of importance - to imply such a thing displays a lack of respect for the Gower AONB.
It is because council taxpayers have a right to expect impeccable judgement from high-ranking (and highly paid) planning authority executives in matters involving planning permission.
In the circumstances the Evening Post behaved entirely appropriately.
In fact, the reason it would not have been practical for him to lead a "highly visible change programme" was that many council taxpayers had lost confidence in him.
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