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, 30 May 2010

MY who would have thought

What a combination never thought I would see the day that this has happened, yes I am talking about the change in the politics of this country, you never know it might be a good thing.
things are going to be difficult for all of us in the coming months in regard to money or should I say the lack of it, it will be interesting to see what comes out in the wash.
When I read in the news papers about people getting benefits and the amount it beggars belief ,  it is out rage to the hard working people of this country who work hard and pay their way, lets stop keeping these lazy people in luxury. 
How much money would we save is this is stopped, I am not talking about genuine disability, yes we should assess work shy people and stop for good, we might even reduce our bill. let not forget we each have a mass of debt to pay back, so all you people who think you can and have free services think again.
 
Last week I attended a reception being held by the Army presentation team, oh what a change from the other things I have to attend, the courtesy shown and that word that seems to be missing from our vocabulary politeness, oh it took me back to my young days.
 
What is your views on the new Lords, just think back when these new Peers had nothing good to say about the Lords, and yet they take their seats. I wonder if they will keep the standard up or will it descend, we will just have to wait and see.
 
Oh a word to those in power,do not retract on those who like to take our money, we do not get money in advance we have to work then we get paid .the same applies to all the MPs.

Monday, 3 May 2010

Make your VOTE Count

How low do we have to sink when we have nursing staff standing in for doctors, this is care on the cheap.

Also not giving service personal their right to vote and the postal votes not going out.

How is it some know how the postal vote is going, has this count taken place!

I asked months ago will the service men and women be able to vote, to be told yes, guess what the Volcanic eruption in Iceland is being blamed for the papers not getting out, so it will not be possible for them to have their democratic right to vote, how long have we known that an election would take place, think when did we have a flight ban, well yes all answers on a post card.

When are we going to be given our right to vote on staying in the EU, it is time that these people who are making gross sums of money was stopped.

As soon as this future government is in then they should set about and letting us vote in-or-OUT.

Just think of all the money we would save, might even get some way out of debt, do you think that the Labour party will pay back the money they received form the sale of GOLD, that also would swell the coffers.

There must be a stop of immigration to this country, plus all benefits paid to people who have not paid any tax to this country, why should my hard earned money go to support somebody who should not be in this country in the first place.

If child benefit is to be paid, then to a child it should go, not on booze drugs and fags and night clubbing, if people can do that then go to work then you can spend how you like.

How many more babies and young people are going to be hurt or killed, there is no reason for women to have children in this day and age, especially when incapable of looking after them.

I am sick of people saying I know my rights, fine but what have you done to the person you have just hit, or pinch from as shop something you have not paid for. Speaking to a senior citizen the other day she said bring back the stocks or the birch, that might make them think, oh said me what about their HUMAN RIGHTS sorry I can not print what she replied to me, but you can come up with the answer.

All I ask you to do this week think who is going to tell us the truth, remember that young man who was all things to all people, do we need a repeat of that. Just look at the mess he landed us in.