Elections are funny things. Just before them some councillors seem to find a new sense of purpose …

Take Seaton, where disgraced ex-Mayor Peter Burrows (who has refused to resign as a town and district councillor despite a unanimous vote at town level for him to do so and where the district Monitoring Officer has admonished him) has recently developed a burning interest in beach cleaning and has organised two within a few weeks of each other, with lots of publicity for them.

Seaton will surely have one of the cleanest beaches in East Devon before 2 May!

BUT the Plastic Free Seaton Facebook page (admin Peter Burrows) is a CLOSED group so you have to ask his permission to contribute. Mr Burrows sure does like to control his websites!

https://eastdevonwatch.org/2019/01/25/hat-gate-disgraced-seaton-ex-mayor-peter-burrows-scandal-update/

Seaton’s rogue councillor is at it again on Facebook. I’m reporting him to the Liberal Democrats, because this self-appointed Town Censor certainly isn’t a liberal. Paddy Ashdown must be turning in his grave.

If you have further stories of new councillor interests, feel free to share them.