Simon Crocker on what the new Chairman must do!

Simon Crocker has stood down as Chairman of the Parish Council and, subsequently, resigned as a Parish Councillor. He left the Chairmanship with 11 "Pearls of Wisdom".

Lets look at these "Pearls of Wisdom":

This is wrong. The purpose of the Chairman is to chair the meetings of the Council. It is a simple as that. The Chairman is not the leader of the Council. Nor is he an executive leader taking decisions on his own. 

This is very TRUE.

Hmmm. Back in 2015, as Chairman, Simon Crocker decided not to use his casting vote to make decisions.

This is very TRUE.

Also TRUE.

Also TRUE. 

Here we go. Cambourne Town Council with a Town Mayor and all the regalia. Why? Must be Cambourne wants to become a big Council. Ron says NO.

Also TRUE.

This is wrong. The whole point of having a Committee system is these are powerful committees which are needed. Otherwise don't have committees and do everything through the Council.

Oh the Parish Plan. I can see why the Parish Plan needs pushing through as there are some large expenditures in this plan. 

In his day job Simon Crocker is the Parish Clerk for Caldecote Parish Council. Of course he would want John Vickery to keep his job. The last thing the Council should do is make John Vickery a CEO. Not something that is recognised in law. And NO to the Town Council.