LibDem Councilor Hits Back at Critics

bristol | local government | feature Saturday May 24, 2008 08:22 by imcvol

The Debate Over Shirley Marshall's Attendance; Accusations and a Reply

The Debate Over Shirley Marshall's Attendance; Accusations and a Reply

poor dear writes; Shirley marshall pockets another £900 this month and does not appear at a council meeting or anywhere else in the UK. How much longer can the people of this area be treated with disrespect and how much longer should we pay for a councillor who is not in the country or doing her job. Jon Rogers may have the energy of two people but that is not the point we are paying for two councillors.

Jon Rogers replies to critics ....I am the other councillor in Ashley Ward and I have worked with Shirley for a number of years and know her to be a passionate and committed person. We have worked as a team in Ashley....She has not been "living in the USA". She did spend some time at the start of this year in the States, on holiday with Byron, on a visitor's visa. She flew on a return ticket, purchased, I understand, as a Christmas present by her children. When we spoke at that time, she was hoping that Byron [her husband] would decide to come and spend time with her here in Bristol....When last we met, we discussed ward and council issues. I confirmed that I remained happy to help Shirley with her casework while she decides on her next steps. Shirley has made it clear that if she is not able to return to full and active involvement in the ward then she will stand down. Full article & comments.

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