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Parish Council Statement
Posted 63 weeks ago (01/05) by Theresa Goss
The Parish Council thanks Mr Le Mare for raising the issue of hearing loops at the Annual Parish Meeting and apologises that a hearing loop was not available in the Methodist schoolroom. The Parish Council recognises it has a responsibility to make reasonable adjustments for those who are deaf or hard of hearing wherever possible, if they are requested, but would like to make clear that the Council understands that provision of such equipment is the responsibility of the building’s owner, not the Parish Council. Many older buildings used for meetings do not have such equipment, but the Parish Council will encourage owners to provide such.
The Parish Council wishes to state that it would never discriminate against a disabled person nor be dismissive of such requests as has been suggested by Mr Le Mare. The Parish Council does not accept the criticism which has recently been made on social media and in the Banbury Guardian, much of which comes from people who were not even at the meeting, nor does the Parish Council recognise these accounts as being what actually took place.
The Parish Council believes that the Parish Council Chairman acted properly and did not discriminate, nor was she rude or dismissive as has been suggested. There were a number of people at the meeting and their accounts do not match those being circulated in the press and social media. These people do not wish to make their recollections public for fear of being vilified by Facebook users and the Banbury Guardian, which is understandable due to the uncalled for comments made on social media and in the press.