In a long letter in today’s edition of Pullman’s View from Sidmouth , an Axminster resident, berates EDDC for the strange way in which it operates. In a phrase echoing one by Clive Aslet in his Daily Telegraph article ‘Sidmouth Mans the Barricades, the author of the letter, Michael Blagrove, says, “I am glad that I am not alone in detecting a nasty smell emanating from The Knowle… the unmistakable whiff of aloofness and unaccountability.” Mr Blagrove goes on to explain why in his experience, “the officers of the council seem to be under the impression that they are rather too grand to act as “public servants” in the accepted manner..” He is particularly scathing about the Chief Executive’s dual role in South Somerset and East Devon, commenting that ” He may well consider himself to be a jack of all trades, but clearly he is master of none.”
The letter can be viewed in full at http://www.viewfromonline, Tues Oct 28th 2014.
Clive Aslet, Editor-at-Large of Country Life, made some similar observations after a visit to Sidmouth two years ago. See final paragraph of his report at this link http://saveoursidmouth.com/2012/10/23/save-our-sidmouth-reaches-the-daily-telegraph/