Serving Cleobury Country - On the First of Every Month - FREE The Cleobury Clarion AT LAST! COMMON SENSE OCTOBER 2011 THANK HEAVENS Matrix Medical Centre to Reynolds and John Griffiths Cleobury Parish Council held “enhance the community as a abstaining. There was prolonged an Extraordinary Meeting on whole.” applause from the public and September 26th, with the destiny Cllr John Griffiths challenged Doctor Dawn Powick confirmed of the one acre of Muller Land chairman Thorogood’s right to that the contractors are ready to the main item on a brief agenda. vote on the issuë. Mr Thorogood make an early start. All nine councillors were present produced a copy of an e-mail So at last common sense and and about 60 members of the from County Hall confirming clear public opinion has public. the propriety of his vote. After prevailed. The community will When the discussion began, some discussion it was proposed be better off for it. Cllr Gwilym Butler offered some that the Council accept the IN PRAISE OF additional information, an email Matrix offer and allow the work When half the oven breaks from Blue Square Commercial. It to go ahead on the new Centre. down it can be a problem. We admitted they had been Cllr Michael Reiner suggested called Ron Smith, a man “misinformed regarding the an amendment, that the Muller recommended to us years ago. progress that had been made by land be swapped for the current Within the hour he was here and Matrix, the Doctors, PCT etc and medical site, to be developed by quickly analysed an element as fully accept and understand the the Council for the community; the fault. Two days later he was reasons the Muller Site was the no money to change hands for back with the part and it was best option for the community.” this exchange. working again. We wouldn’t They wished to pursue the Cllr Butler pointed out that need to replace the cooker; the matter of developing their such an idea should have been bank balance could breathe Ludlow Road site, in part as a put forward earlier, so that again and the bill was modest. nursing home, recognising the public opinion could be gauged. Ron is always honest in his need in the town with the The amendment was defeated dealings, and if you want advice closure of the Manor House. by 5 votes to 4. he’ll give it, based on how many They would also like to discuss The original proposal was then problems he’s sorted out. As a the development of other voted on. Seven councillors local man he doesn’t make a call facilities to complement the voted in favour, Councillors Ken out charge. Try 01299 270930. 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