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Guy, As you know I have been to two Cabinet QTs 'in the flesh' - at the first in spite of submitting questions in advance and providing photgraphic evidence of what I was asking about, It was practically implied by the Leader of the council that I was either a fantasist or delusional. When he downright denied what I was complaining about was actually happening (empty council properties being used as site offices for workmen). Incidentally several of the properties I mentioned then - some 18 months ago are STILL not tenanted, and there was the cabinet member for housing wittering on about the housing crisis - you couldn't make it up! At the last QT me and several others tried getting some sense about the new parking regime that only uses a mobile 'phone - what a waste of time that was. So no I didn't join in the other night.Frankly I have better things to do than waste an precious hour or so being patronised and getting no answers anyway. And that seemed to be the opnion of quite a few of the people on Chiswick W4 who did tune in. I am sick and tired of councillors passing the buck - especially over ths latest 'traffic scheme' along the Twickenham Rd. One of my local councillors - the only one who appears to actually be alive that is - is passing complaints to Syon ward councillors as the scheme is in that ward, as if we all only move around within our own ward boundaries. This bloody scheme will affect - again - the WHOLE of Isleworth right up to the A316 not just one tiny area. Hasn't Covid_19 provided the council with the perfect excuse though - no councillor's surgeries, no meetings in public including local area Forums, no facing the public - just great.

Vanessa Smith ● 1844d