There has been some ill considered comments from members
of the local authority in respect of travellers. Fortunately none of the bad commentary came from the Labour Group of
Councillors.
I called for more " compassion, tolerance, and
understanding" of the traveller community.
I have had two responses, and quite frankly they shame
every councillor.
From Cllr Chris
Walker (Conservative)
They are treated
like pariahs because they are pariahs.
They have been
driven from Ireland whence they emanate because of their thieving and filthy
ways.
They contribute
nothing to society in the way of taxes etc and create filth wherever they go .
Why should we make
allowance for them ?
It would be better
for all if they were to learn the foolishness of their ways and go back to
Ireland.
They are their own
worst enemies.
From Cllr Stephen
Aylen (Independent)
Nest time we have
these so called travellers arrive in Belfairs or Oakwood park (remember a large
majority of the residents in the area around these parks are proper gypsys )
could you please provide me with flyer maps of locations in Milton (such as the
cliffs ) that these travellers may use.
Then give it an
hour and see if your response is the same as below.
I very much doubt
it.
Or may I suggest
you come to Belfairs ward or any ward in the west of Southend and tell the
residents what you think.
There has not been
a hanging in Belfairs since 1938.
Labelling a whole community is race hate. I sincerely
hope that Cllr Walker and Aylen re-think their comments and then retract them
and apologise.
