Thetownend.com

Mr Fitton, however, says the debt has nothing to do with him and the council is responsible after allowing the club to continue to run-up debts in the first place.

He said: "He is completely out of order saying that.

"The reason it is not being paid back by me is because it is from five years ago.

"It has nothing to do with me.

"This club was within days of going bust. If it had, all this money and the club would have gone forever.

"How would the people of Swindon feel now if their club had been kicked out of the league?

"It is a little unfair to suggest that people who have rescued a team should somehow go back in time.

"After all I am not benefiting from all this.

"Why did the council allow the debt to grow so large in the first place?"

good find Fred !  That truly is tremendous.

Former mayor cautioned over kerb crawling
From the archive, first published Friday 20th Jul 2007.

A former Swindon mayor who called for a debate on sex shops for the town has been given a police caution after being arrested on suspicion of kerb crawling.


Penhill councillor David Glaholm was stopped by police in the town's red light district on June 17.


He was released on police bail to return to Gablecross police station on Wednesday, where he was given the caution.


Coun Glaholm says the matter is now closed.


Police spokesman Martin Dunscombe said: "A 60-year-old man arrested and subsequently bailed in connection with an incident in the Broadgreen area of Swindon returned to a Wiltshire Police Station on Wednesday.


"He received a formal police caution and no further action will be taken against him."


The father-of-two, who has been married for more than 30 years, said: "The only thing I am going to say is that I haven't been charged and the matter is closed and my solicitor advised me to make no further comment and I won't.


"I'm simply saying I haven't been charged and the matter's closed."


Coun Glaholm, who recently left the Labour Party to become an independent councillor, had previously said he would robustly defend his actions.


Speaking just after his arrest last month he said: "I don't want to say too much, other than, yes an incident occurred and I will be robustly defending my actions.


"I am hoping that the thing will be cleared up without any legal action."


Coun Glaholm was first elected in 1971. He became a member of Wiltshire County Council in 1979 before being elected to Thamesdown Council in 1989.


He became Mayor of Thamesdown in May 1994.

Andy i salute you ,

That is quality

is he a ex driving buddy?

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/swindonnewsheadlines/display.var.2020801.0.pay_it_back_call_over_town_debt.php


Feel free to rip the penhill councillors comments to pieces

what has his alleged kerb crawling got to do with it?
bit of a cheap cum shot imo.although i dont agree with him i can see his penis.

Oh Dear.... Cllr Glaholm... I assume when you say that this huge amount of money could be used for deprived (or should that be depraved??) areas you can only be refering to the broad green area... an area from wiich we gather you have some experience. You shouldn have resigned shortly after your caution for being a dirty little man.. not continued to sit on the local council pretending to be high and mighty. Maybe you shloud have stayed at home instead of embarking on the "fact finding",Council funded trip to Oz! The money save would surely have helped finance some more of your invaluable "research" into the seedier side of Swindon life.
p.s. As far as i'm aware the only way you can accept a police caution is after an admission of guilt... but then accepting the caution then refusing to comment..?? You have a moral obligation to the voters of this town to explain your actions!!!!!!!

what has his alleged kerb crawling got to do with it?
bit of a cheap shot imo.although i dont agree with him i can see his point.

I cant see his point at all Arriba.

This is all happening 5 years too late. If the council wanted full or greater payment of debts owed, they shouldnt have agreed the CVA should they? I believe matey was on the council at the time?

Why should fitton give money to the poor of penhill just because he is rich and bought a business that had major problems 5 years ago?

Its just smacks of the worst kind of socailism, whereby comrade Glaholm expects the rich to give money to the poor simply because he has more money

No it isnt, you grumpy turd burgler  

He wants an £300k off fitton because the previous owners signed a legally binding agreement with the council to only give them £100k.

Note the term legally binding.  The fact that Fitton can afford to pay the other £300k is neither here nor there.   Hes talking bollocks

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/swindonnewsheadlines/display.var.2020801.0.pay_it_back_call_over_town_debt.php

Anyone have a link to that trust survey that shows how much revenue the footy brings to the town, shut that prick big mac up

but he dosnt have a point, so how can you see one?

poo face

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/swindonnewsheadlines/display.var.2020801.0.pay_it_back_call_over_town_debt.php

Anyone have a link to that trust survey that shows how much revenue the footy brings to the town, shut that prick big mac up

look you fucking retard.i'm not disageeing with you so lay off!
why try to start an arguement with me when there isn't a differing view from me?
you have a go without me even making my views known on what i think of what he said?
grow up

http://www.truststfc.co.uk/pdf/SwindonCommunitySportsHub.pdf

And to save you trawling through it the survey is in Appendix 1, page 16. Demonstrates revenues of nearly £10m pa, based on an average gate per season of c 146,000 for the seasons 01-06 (ie about 5800 per home game including two home cup games), whereas now gates are increasing (avg 7200 this season), so 175,000 and heading up would probably be more realistic, ie about £12m.

would you get in his car ?!

http://ww2.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/UserData/7/5/2/Info00000257/bigmug.jpg

Basically it aint Fittons problem if the council were so irresponsible that they let the previous crooks run up such debts.

Also they agreed to the CVA which is legally binding- so tough.

Typical socialist attitude from Glaholm, what good would £400k be for the valley anyway?

Appointment of Leader and Deputy Leader
Councillor Sue Bates moved and Councillor Kevin Small seconded:
“That Councillor Sue Bates be Leader of the Council and that Councillor Kevin
Small be Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year, 2002/2003.”
The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

A formal division was demanded in accordance with Standing Order 14.
Members voting for the motion were Councillors Steve Allsopp, Arthur Archer,
John Archer, Ray Ballman, Sue Bates, Derek Benfield, Peter Brown, Maureen Caton,
Mavis Childs, David Couch, David Cox, Jim D’Avila, Phillip Demmen, Maureen Dilley,
Chris Eley, Maurice Fanning, David Glaholm, Caroline Martin, Derique Montaut,
David Nash, Teresa Page, Keith Small, Kevin Small, Bert Smith, Philip Steele, John
Taylor, Barrie Thompson and David Wren.

http://archive.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/2007/7/20/330208.html

Ahem


People in glass houses ????????

 :mrgreen:  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  :fu:

what's socialism got to do with it?

anyway i can't be arsed reading all the comments, is there much backlash against the club? i await nick martin comments

As someone that was unfortunate enough to have to put up with Glaholm  in Ward Labour Party meetings regularly I can tell you he always was a bit of a tosser.

And it's difficult to tell from the picture but it's entirely possible he's wearing a stupid apron as well as that shit eating grin, and has one trouser leg rolled up.

bunch of unts. my mother died over xmas and the only help the council was was to tell us that they wanted the keys to her house back and all her furniture which we had put in her garage has to be removed or they will change the locks and chuck all her stuff out and bill us for the priveledge. they only care about the money couldn't care about our  grieving family one bit.

Nick Wakins wont be able to help love

whooooosshhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

you having a bad time love ?

:(

sorry lucy

so do i, so do i luce

I do get v horny when I've got pmt though  :D

so do i, so do i luce

im not allowed :(