Logic over camp

I REFER to the peace camp that had appeared to have been foisted on the people of Pill. The first that residents knew about this was towards the end of last week. There has been no attempt to engage in dialogue with residents. Good manners would dictate that a meeting should have been called early on. Very few leaflets have been distributed to properties near the park and Pippa Bartolotti is being disingenuous, at the very least, to claim that Pill Mill staff knew exactly what the planned event there was about. As for her comment “We were holding things at Pill Mill anyway so it was a logical decision” – whose logic? Arrogance comes to mind. Logical to hold a large gathering of people – numbers unknown – but 1,000 tent pitches planned. What are the logistics of placing 1,000 pitches on the park without using the pitches? It’s not a huge park. Ms Bartolotti appears to be playing games with the truth, but should remember that there is an election next year and people have long memories. Instead of bulldozing this peace camp through, she should practise a little democracy and consider the upheaval, potential danger and disruption for the residents of Pill.