Edward James introduces examples of Corrupt Gosford Council activity!

I have been digging for three years into activity that enjoys the accomadating support of both politicians and public sector employees inside all three levels of Government in New South Wales. Readers are offered the chance to learn a little about my efforts on behalf of my elderly father which have turned into a consuming interest in exposing Corrupt Gosford Councils activities. Insurance ripoffs that seen ratepayers paying premiums to The Local Governmennt ( Jardine Lloyd Thompson) Insurance Scheme while Gosford Council Management allowed businesses those so called "Friends of Council" to continue comfortably useing public property for years without bothering to comply with Council Policy (ignoreing Section 382 of the Local Government Act 1993) requireing $10 M insurance in each instance to protect Central Coast ratepayers against actions arrising from any instance of claim. Relateing to those businesses inolved in the commercial use of our public land. While some sitting councilors became very angry one threatening to put my letters in the hands of her solisitors, perhaps feeling threatened by my reasonable written questions on the subject of conflict and pecunery interest. For the most part my reasonable questions are unanswered by those Councilors and Management approached. I am not aware at this stage that anything has yet been done by the Department of Local Government or Gosford Council toward exposeing those responcible. For what appears to be the most unusual of accounting practices resulting in next to no audit trail showing insurances and rentals for public land over several years of required policy review.

Another very important issue involves the casual or perhaps systemic falsefaction of instruments by council staff. (These concerns have been raised in writing with several responcible officers over a period of years. It is reasonable to presume those responcible, will have complied with the ICAC Act Sections 3 and 8 and the Local Government Act Both of which make provision for and require the reporting of even a suspicion of corrupt activity. If for no other reason than to avoid any perception of complicity in an illicit activity.) Staff who did receive fiducery gain for their efforts of falsefacation of instruments that were then subsequently relied on to mislead, perhaps with their complicity, past and present Ministers in the Carr Cabinet. For what is believed to be the perceived benifit of property developers. These politically volatile matters are still current dispite opinion to the contray from a Mr Flemming Deputy Chief of Staff in the Ministery of Local Government who when last spoken to, offered the most unaceptable advice certainly not befitting a person of his station supposedly representing the Minister and the Premier both of whom have a direct involvement in these sensitive matters encompasing as they do other card carrying members of the Labor Party here on the Beautiful Central Coast.

This home page is an attempt to introduce myself and my elderly father Phillip James. He is a seven times decorated war veteran who is now 87 years old. He is entitled to the protection of that very constitution which he fought for all those years ago. Although he has grown old I ask Premier Carr to remember him and the lands for which he was prepared to lay down his life. As his son I am saddned by what the Labor government has accomadated in New south Wales. Criminal activity unopposed by a gutless opposition, frightned by the consequences of its own party members possible involvement in the accomadation doucumented corruption . For more than three years the cowardly inaction of Ministers Andrew Refshauge and now retired Harry Wood who I have named as complicit in the doucumented criminal activity of Corrupt Gosford Council. Mr Grant Killen who receintly resigned his senior position on the Corrupt Gosford Council has in fact received fiducery benifit for falsifying instruments to the benifit of Mr Ian Radfords Wardend Developments. Instruments which were subsequently relied on to mislead Ministers of the Carr Cabinet and interfear in the good government of the people. The voting public are obviously not respected by political representatives who steal our votes by the use of lies and deception. I have put some pictures of my father on the site and as I become more familar with what is required I intend to publish more of those pictures that this government finds difficulty in dealing with. As you read this consider that for three years I have asked for the law to be upheald. I understand the principle of political will. And how guilt can induse an aversion to being exposed.

The following three emails need to be read in the order they were sent last one first

From: "Edward James" <Pi360@bigpond.com>
Subject: Lots of Unanswered Questions election issues.
Date: Monday, 22 December 2003 12:54 AM

Councillor Preece.
      Ref 3 August response from you as it relates to my belief you are now standing as a Greens candidate in the coming Gosford Council Elections.

      Your vote in June 2002 to pursue all issues of defamation (If properly considering the Supreme Court decision in the matter of Ringland v Ballina Shire 1993 ) is a vote by Gosford councillors to actively involve themselves in improperly using the communities resources, pursuing an avenue not open to council. That is I believe activity which I can advise you, continues to be in breach of the Local Government Act. The duty of the General Manager has always been to do that which councillors have outlined in A. Did Mr Wilson need to be advised of his responcibility by the councillors? To get him to do his job? B. After eighteen months, has the matter moved closer to being finalised yet? Is Council attempting to cover-up its improper activity till after March 2004? I note the instrument falsifier Mr Grant Killen has now resigned from his Council position!
      Your assertion that you don't understand what I'm talking about in my second question puts you in good company with past Mayor Councillor Brooks . Perhaps you were not advised as I was that the General Manager had instructed Mr Chris Gallagher to deal with my approaches personally. By taking over correspondence and responding to all my written complaints and inquiries to Gosford Council, Council Officers and Councillors. He advised me that this is intended to maintain a coordinated response. I feel that Mr Peter Wilson's directive is highly inappropriate! In fact interference with a constituents written approaches to his elected representatives could be considered censorship. I feel that any elected representatives who are unable or unwilling to respond to legitimate queries about their conduct as a public person, and concerns which relate to breaches of the crimes act, insurance irregularities, and other issues that by their very nature constitute corrupt conduct, should have long ago resigned from their civic responsibilities.      Any assertion that I have defamed any person is nothing more than baseless allegations published in some cases by misguided and ill informed persons in the main politicians. I believe Councillor that I still have a democratic right to take my legitimate complaints about the incompetence and lack of due diligence of elected representative to the ballot box. If you have forgotten I'm sure Mayor Bell will be able to advise you what was said the night coward Gosford councillors found it entertaining to watch Mr James senior at 84 years of age attempt to defend his rights before the Corrupt Gosford Council, a council determined to give currency to falsified instruments, and other breaches of the relevant Acts.
      The political consequence for councillors actions has a long time yet to run.
Edward James anti corruption campaigner.

Ps. Have you really joined the NSW Greens Councillor Preece? Could you advise what the criteria is for pre selection? I understand the words long serving, and well known member have a place in the critera is that correct ?

Visit the sites where truth can be found
Energy Supply "liability shedding" is a
Carr Government Rip off of the people!
http://gosfordcouncil.tripod.com/
http://edward_james2257.tripod.com
http://franksartor.org
http://www.CBDset.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff Preece (Councillor)
To: 'Edward James'
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 12:19 AM
Subject: RE: Unanswered Questions.

Mr. James,
The answer to the first question is yes.
I have no idea what you are talking about in the second.
People should not go around defaming others. If they have legitimate complaints, they should take them to the proper authorities. When I know I haven't a corrupt bone in my body and someone accuses me of such a thing, I know that others are likely to be in the same position. Mostly I just like to get on with the positive contribution I can make, and the difficult issues that I have to deal with as an elected representative and do it with all the integrity I know I possess.

I do not respond to everything you write because I like to spend my time as constructively as possible.

Clr. Geoff Preece
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Edward James [mailto:Pi360@bigpond.com]
    Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2003 2:17 PM
    To: Geoff Preece (Councillor)
    Subject: Fw: Unanswered Questions.

    Councilor Preece
                I am concerned that as one of our elected representatives you may be party to the perceived intimidation and conflicting advice directed toward me in written form by PJ Donnellan and Company, a law firm employed from time to time by Gosford Council.
                Did you vote in favour of this three part item listed in the 25 June 2002 agenda
    A If there is a breach of the law administered by council, the General Manager be authorised to commence procedings in the court.
    B The confidencial report remain confidencial until the matter is finialised.
    C The general manager take all necessaray actions to pursue all issues of defamation.

I and members of the community are also worried by information that as an elected representative you are unable to do your civic duty because criminal elements in Gosford Council hold sway, and that communications between constituents and councillors are interfered with at the direction of the General Manager. A matter for concern because the procedures for maladminastration complaints has been directly interfeared with creating a conflict with Gosford Council policy. Have you personally confided to constituents that you cannot conduct you duty without fear of consequences?

    Energy Supply "liability shedding" is a
    Carr Government Rip off of the people!
    http://gosfordcouncil.tripod.com/
    http://franksartor.org
    http://www.CBDset.com

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