Complaint made at Stage Two: Reference: Stage One Complaint SR-000442980 Madam/Sir; An acknowledgement was received regarding "Sarah's Stitch-Up" at Stage One, but no further reply has been received - it seems appropriate to try a complaint at Stage Two in order to try to extract a reply from the Council. There have been two recent developments connected to this case; the first is that my updated DBS Certificate bears a conviction (essentially for litter-picking my own street) that has not lapsed after five years, will not be spent, apparently, for a further six years and was inspired by the Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Department, who refused to involve my witnesses at any stage in the process. The second development is that one of those witnesses, probably the most significant, Elaine Rock of 158 High Street DY9, has passed away; apart from sad news, this reflects the British Government's (including Local Government's) whole approach to justice and service delivery - wait until the aggrieved are no longer in a position to complain. There is insufficient room here to replicate the entire complaint at Stage One, but I will provide extracts: Madam/Sir, "Sarah's Stitch-Up" was submitted as an official complaint at DCPlus, on Saturday 13th April 2019; present, as confirmation, were Jenny Caladine, another officer and a security guy (all dog people!). DCPlus was again visited on 21st December 2019 am; I spoke to Glyn, who would probably declare as female, asked for a response from April's meeting and issued 'Third Anniversary' sheet to be scanned and sent (to ASB about whom I am complaining, apparently) - Glyn has 3 dogs that live with her and are walked in public (and defecate in public) despite having a rear garden available! As a reminder of the background to this dispute, this tax-payer’s aspiration is that, whilst opening my curtains of a morning, I do not anticipate the sight of a pile of Sarah's boys' detritus and, whilst opening a window, I do not fear the stench of a pile of Sarah's dogs' excrement. Whilst progress, some would argue, was being made, Julie Davies, a neighbour, entered the scene with a complaint that I had, apparently, shown sufficient affection neither for ‘erself, nor for ‘er dog! Flippin’ ‘eck! Complicit in this farce are Juliet Davies (no relation, acting directly), Tracey Rowe (acting in a supervisory capacity) and Sarah Norman (acting in a managerial capacity). All female! What are the respective chances, then, J, that one, two or all three of these colleagues have indulged in that familiar tactic of promoting their own, female, gender, by relegating the male? Could this be the simplest case of unfair discrimination on the grounds of gender? Some associate The Dog with femininity, but how is this possible, J, when the dog is bred and thus not natural? Also difficult to comprehend is just how Sarah and her sidekicks remain in post. If a person employs its gender or sexuality to gain an advantage, that might be termed evolution; but if that person is in a position of authority within a public body (ostensibly delivering public services for which I pay) and uses such tactics (in addition to wasting Police time and, by making false allegations, perverting the course of justice) in order to secure a conviction – that’s corruption, isn’t it, J? To try to end on a moment of mirth, a chap can still occasionally be seen amongst the filth and the squalor, clutching a plastic bag and a resplendent metallic litter-picker, so, J, is it possible that Julie has been overcome by the sight of his stick, flashing on the High Street? D. Kevin O’ Keefe, DMBC: Why should a chap keen on clean streets suffer so much persecution? The Council spreads, or condones, garbage on the streets ‘awaiting collection’ in the same manner that its dogs spread their waste, but often without ‘collection’, across every park and reserve within this potentially delightful Borough – yet why does it react, when suggestions as to the way forward are made, like a bunch of spoiled children? Worse, arguably, is the conduct of Officials; complaining that a lonely neighbour had chased a chap down the High Street ... I found myself arrested, a week later, at the insistence of those same, female, Council Officials, on suspicion, again, of harassment! Abuse of position? Abuse of public funds? And why the hate? Could I request a response? DAustin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acknowledgement, 2nd March 2022: Thank you. Your enquiry has been successfully submitted. Your request number is: SR-000703315. You should hear from us within 20 days.