The Advertiser

I submitted a letter to the local rag the Advertiser last week, in response to their story regarding CRB checks they have obviously declined to print this.
I suppose it intervenes into the Ireane Woodcock, and John Taylor weekly show.
Having thought the story which they printed which was near enough the same coverage of the entire 2008 election coverage was important to them, i thought they would appreciate feedback.

Below is the letter i sent to them, maybe in future i should move to Dukinfield or change my political allegiances to have something printed.

Dear Sir,

After reading your article regarding CRB checks, i would like to make a few points.
Who is actually paying for the CRB Checks?Is the Councillor themselves or is it the Tax Payer?
If it is the Tax Payer, then why does a Councillor have a yearly allowance? surely this should pay for the said CRB check?
I also notice CLLR Roy Oldham's statement "since Audenshaw councillor Peter Wright's hidden criminal past was revealed, the public have a right to be assured councillors are squeaky clean?"
No, that all sounds great but the CRB check is riddled with flaws, firstly a CRB check wouldn't have found Peter Wrights past as he was imprisoned in Angola in the 70's and would have also failed to stop Ian Huntley being employed as a School caretaker in Soham as the check only goes back 5 years.
I would also like to know if a CRB check does uncover any wrong doings in the past, what would happen to the said Councillor?
I also found Councillor Joe Kitchens remarks very petty regarding CLLR's Kelly and Dickinson saying they "should resign"Why should they resign for something which was voluntary for the said Councillors.
If Labour controlled Tameside council really wanted to make a stand for CRB checks then why don't they make it compulsory for ALL CANDIDATES in local elections to have one before standing.
Surely this would iron out any potential problems? But they won't, as they only make a stand, when it suits them for cheap political points.

Kind Regards

Gareth Quinn

I thought i made some valid points but when does having valid points matter to a weekly newspaper?