Open Minds? ?? & Nodding Donkeys!!!29 Nov 2020 12:03
I think anyone who watched, or watches, the meeting in full, will without any doubt come to the conclusion that some of those who were against approval had made their minds up before even going into the meeting. In my opinion their decisions were based on selfish reasons i.e. to appease the local electorate or due to the fact that the development would be just too close to home.
I doubt Dr. Nodding Donkey (Povey) realised that his body language gave so much away - immediately nodding in favour of anyone putting across negatives towards approval and visa vera - so so obviously open minded NOT.
He's proved in the past that he's a bigot ("a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group - or in this case UKOG.)
In 2011 ......................................
"FORMER Surrey County Council leader Andrew Povey has issued a public apology for any offence he caused by tweeting about the make-up of the authority’s new cabinet."
"Dr Povey found himself under fire from former colleagues after he described the cabinet as ‘six men, four women, one known gay and no Ph D’."
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/poveys-public-apology-council-twitter-4813488
And, OMG did I laugh when I read his response .........
"Dr Povey said yesterday (Thursday): “I have apologised if it has caused any offence to anybody. I hope that’s the end of the matter now. I think there are far more important things to be worrying about, including the financial situation of the county council.”
Well he's certainly not worrying about SCC 's financial situation now is he, even after the Chairman and SCC's lawyer advised that a non approval may cost the council a huge amount of money.