States try to evict Bellwood

[overandout]

Simon Bellwood, the former manager of the Greenfields secure unit, says the States of Jersey are trying to evict him and his family from the island, despite previously agreeing that he could stay here.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/7509360.stm

I think we will never get to the bottom of this case, despite Mr Bellwood's attempts to publish as much as he can on his blog. In some senses I feel it's a shame the tribunal was settled out of court - would it have made any difference if the court had had to come to a ruling?

[Nobody]

One can only shrug in dispair. I've always thought Stuart Syvret was overreacting somewhat when referring to the States as a collection of "Gangsters and spivs", but, if true, this kind of behaviour perfectly reinforces his assertion.

Surely if the States have reneged on their tribunal agreement, this means Simon Bellwood is no longer bound by his part?

[davroslesueur]

Trouble here is that we only get snippits.

Are the States so stupid that they would try to evict SB in the current situation
Doesn't make sense to me, but with them who knows.

I see Stuart has outed another former Senator in his blog.
Its getting very interesting in the run up to Lenny going.

[Nobody]

Jul 16, 2008 15:49:05 GMT @davroslesueur said:

Are the States so stupid that they would try to evict SB in the current situation
Doesn't make sense to me, but with them who knows.

Well, one would like to think not. But given the rather childish political tit-for-tat and "toys out of the pram" behaviour we've seen from certain Ministers over the past year or two, I would no longer put it past them.

[the13th parish]

re bbc news Chief Minister Frank Walker has said he will consider a response. how kind of him i belive simons wife is also j cat so she should be able to take over the housing side of things

[overandout]

Here's today's news - the results of the Upex enquiry

www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/17/board-at-fault-in-bellwood-case/

[overandout]

I might be a bit behind the times, but I've only just had chance to scan the full Upex report. Frank Walker's prologue is a work of of quite stupefying bullshit. You can find it all here...

www.statesassembly.gov.je/documents/reports/30111-1547-1572008.

[overandout]

Sorry Bea, just realised you already did a link to this when it came out.

[gagged]

Simon Bellwood is a man of morals, integrety and honesty. He knows the inner workings of our child "care" system over here. You can be sure the States will be doing everything they can to evict him, they need rid of him. So what if they get called a few nasty names over the internet, the local media will soon put that right!!

As I understand it he has signed a "gagging order" as part of his settlement agreement. The chances are he'll not be able to take his eviction through the courts, any evidence he might have been able to give in his defense, along with any evidence against the States, will probably be sewn up by the "gagging order". I can't say how much I know about gagging orders forced on people complaining about civil servants and States members, but let's just say it is probably more than most.

If only Simon Bellwood knew what he was letting himself in for when he was trying to protect our kids. If he didn't then, he knows now, "the Jersey way" my heart and support go out to him and his family.