Councillor Joan Lambert's Personal Blog

Welcome to my blog.†

My name is Joan Lambert, Teignbridge District Councillor and Kingsteignton Town Councillor. I am the Member for Kingsteignton West Ward in South Devon, which comprises the Parishes of Kingsteignton West and Teigngrace.

My committee membership within the District Council includes the Overview & Scrutiny and Development Control Committees and the Health and Safety Forum.

My responsibilities within the Parish Council include Works & Services/Planning and Finance. I have been School Governor of Rydon Primary School, Kingsteignton, since 1990.

The purpose of this site is to try and keep you informed about my role and provide you with information about developments in Teignbridge District Council and our local Ward Kingsteignton West.

I will clarify my responsibilities in future blogs...

Sunday, 28 March 2010

You should stand for Parliment and become rich

Well I never just look at the money we could make.

I am just looking at the head line "MPs and Peers run private company selling influence over Government policy'

Dear god why did you elect these people, it would by rather rude to write what I think of these people.

Think of all the money they have gotten by fair means or foul, it makes me even angrier when you think of the pensions these people will pick up on leaving their cushy job.

I know you will say that not all MPs are on the make, sorry one bad apple condemns the barrel.

If somebody is under stress and can not do the job they were elected for then resign, and let another person stand and take the seat.

All the election hype is making one sick, all the talk of what Mr Brown will do, if that is the case why are we in such trouble. Who is able to rectify and bring this country back into credit? One must ask all who come knocking on your door how will their party bring us out of this horrible mess.

It was very sad to hear injured soldiers story that help is not getting through, and then to hear the person responsible say that £45k had been put in the pot.

Think how much money has been raised in the H.4.H there must be thousands, where is this money and what use has been made of it?

These are valid questions that the public must ask after all it is public money.

May be some one could let me know.

We are in for turning off the tele and radio and just trust our own thoughts.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

We have a duty of care for Service Personal

Why do I say this, well they have given their lives for their country, Most have injuries that will be with them for the rest of their lives.

War is not a game of toy soldiers, how do we care, by charities set up and raising monies so that care can be given.

We also care for the families of service men and women.

The Army Benevolent Fund was set up at the end of the Second World War
As the Soldiers’ Charity, we provide vital financial help to the heartbroken families of those lost and the hundreds of soldiers who have suffered psychological and physical injuries whilst serving our country.

The Army Benevolent Fund works with fellow charities these include SSAFA, Royal British Legion Army Families Federation, the British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association, Combat Stress and the “Not Forgotten Association.

Wars that our troops have been involved in include Korea, Egypt, Malaya, Borneo, Falkland, Iraq, Northern Ireland and to the present time of Iraq and Afghanistan.

I with a group of people we are fundraising for the ABF charity and the Help for Heroes,

These events will take place in August and September.

The first one is held at Old Forde House on the 14-15 August, other charities will be at this show, the theme is the Classic Cars.

The Second one is to be held here in Kingsteignton at Bellamarsh.


This is for the ABF Devon; all monies raised will stay in Devon. The theme of this one is the Rock-an-Roll years, and there will be prizes for the best turned out costumes, date for this is September 25-26. British Classic car’s and motor bikes, plus Tanks. There will be lots of thing to entertain all the family.

Please come and support us in our work.

Monday, 8 March 2010

The insult to the Armed Forces

What did you do in the war daddy?

 

Please daddy what are your medals for, well son I did a dangerous thing I went to tell the troops they have never had it so good.

My god what are the service families must be feeling, with these MPs getting a medal for going to Camp Bastion.

The mendacious statements being given out at the Chilcot inquiry when we have seen other people give their version of events, with just a few in denial, men and women have died for their country, but did they die for their country or just a few men who had their own agenda i.e. OIL.

To think that the Prime minister flew to Afghanistan after giving evidence to the inquiry saying he had given the Army what equipment it needed to fight, but just hold on a minute the Chiefs of Staff are saying differently, that they did not have enough equipment.

No senior Officer is going to speak out unless there are good grounds for it, their job would be on the line, and as we have seen good senior officers have resigned over the inadequate equipment on the ground.

 

If the people of this country return the above to high office they will be showing the military their lack of care.

Why should the service personal die when all they get is substandard weapons?

I and a lot of other people in this country will be working their socks off raising money for Service charities, if you are wondering why we need to raise this money, please phone up your County Officer for the RBL or Army Benevolent Fund Safar, and you will find just one Officer plus a very small office worker.

Just ask them what area they cover.  Mind you there some out there who do not know how to look up phone numbers.

 

Having just said about the Military working on a shoe string have you heard what the MPs need.

To start with a salary of £100.000k plus child care, dear god what planet are we on.

Here in my own Town when a small business closes leaving local people out of work, the impact is felt with in the community, these people were not earning large wage and jobs are hard to come by, it must be a smack in the face to learn what these aspiring MPs require.

I pose a question do we have a statute law in this country. Or are we governed by the EU courts, was this some thing that Mr Blair gave a way with out our knowledge.

I think this marriage of 13 years must come to an end, please think you are going to be paying for their mess, just ask them what have you done with my pension when their pensions are safe and secure, do not be fooled by all the clap trap of I will save the world what about us.