'The cemetery committee decided yesterday to agree to submitting a revised regulation to a Parish Assembly to permit black natural stone in the cemetery.'
The news came as a relief to Mr Michel, who has been fighting for this for over a year now.
The decision to change the regulation was predictable, in the face of such strong public support for Mr Michel's cause. Two questions remain, however, (i) why did it take so long for Mr Jackson to change his mind; and (ii) what damage has this done to the Constable's credibility in an election year?
These questions will be addressed in the next blog, with exclusive video footage from the Communicare meeting.
Making political capital from a man's grief. Don't you just love politicians.
ReplyDeleteI suspect the Constable was following the law as it was laid out. I seriously doubt it was any kind of vendetta.
ReplyDeletehave a good weekend with the staff? deputy
ReplyDeleteMonty is it correct that black headstones have been erected since Constable Jacksons tenure began?
ReplyDeleteYes, it was correct that the Constable had allowed 3 there during his tenure, although they were quite early on, and he maintains he was bound by the decisions of previous constables.
ReplyDeleteIt may well be that 'legally, he was entitled to refuse, but it was the whole was this has been seen to be handled that has grated with many parishioners