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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 1h

Another example - Standards Committee, 28/2/23, resolved to contact police to discuss Cllr Mark Anderson's plan to commit electoral fraud. Which turned out to involve the entire BCP Tory group. Police declined to reopen the case, as the plot had been foiled. www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2339707...

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Councillor attempted to use street cleaning to gain political advantage, report finds

A SENIOR councillor attempted to use a street cleaning initiative in certain wards to bolster the Tories’ electoral advantage, a report has concluded.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 1h

Interesting .... I suggested to BCP's Audit Committee 16/7/26 (in a SEXY VOICE)⬇️⬇️ that they contact the police to discuss FuturePlaces-related corruption; Cllr Joe Salmon even had a motion to that effect but it was timed out. MO was happy with the motion so long as it was debated in exempt session.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 6h

At BCP's Standards Committee, 16/1/24, I called for a mechanism whereby no-confidence motions could be brought against committee members for egregious, repeat or multiple counts of proven misconduct, such as bringing Council into disrepute (which this case appears to comprise). No word on it since

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

BCP Council Audit and Governance Committee .... 6pm start. Former Bournemouth Borough Council leader Cllr John Beesley is here already

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Southbourne item likely to be brought forward given vast no of members of the public present. Also on agenda: FuturePlaces report - 18 governance recommendations arising from Drew Mellor and Philip Broadhead's corruption; and government reform of planning regulations www.youtube.com/live/b_65Oux...

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Council 13 October 2026 7.00pm | BCP Council

YouTube video by BCP Council

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Particularly disgusting is the fact that Kinson councillor Duane Farr (Reform UK) made the request for this petition to be heard .... This councillor is in breach of the Code of Conduct, in breach of his declaration of office and has failed to comply with sanctions for previous misconduct

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Politicians now jumping on the bandwagon including Tom Hayes MP, Joanne Keeling (deputy chair of the Bournemouth West Conservative Association, who routinely presents as a "concerned resident"), and Cllr Bobbie Dove who doesn't even live in the conurbation. Lease is Item 15 at full Council tonight.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Backstory here is that the lease to a Southbourne Beach café site, held by Macemade Ltd (t/a "SoBo Beach"), is due to expire on 31/10/26 and a procurement process has resulted in a successful bid from another party. (Rumoured to be "Seventa Events Ltd".) SoBo customers set the petition up last week.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

So BCP Council officers are now tearing up the Constitution to allow a petition to be presented, WAY OUTSIDE the 10-working day requirement set by Procedure Rule 4D 13.19, in which a load of beachfront café customers ask the Council to break procurement law. www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2663312...

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Council to hear a petition to save SoBo Beach ahead of vote on new operator

A petition to save SoBo Beach has been accepted to be heard at a full council meeting ahead of a decision on the future of the popular seafront venue.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Jenrick’s been on quite the journey from a one nation, Remain-voting Tory, through to frothing Brexiter and on to demanding that Royal Marines murder people at sea for daring to seek refuge here. All to impress the country’s racist losers and maybe get a few more votes. Christ he’s repulsive.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It literally means nothing. I emailed the Chair & VC of the scrutiny board last fortnight asking why another item (a blue badge update) had been classed as an "ITEM FOR INFORMATION" & why Qs had to be screened in advance. No reply. The councillor who'd requested the update didn't attend the meeting

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

BCP officers are blatantly showing off their corruption now. Public questions & statements can only be made on "items of business", so the report below has been classed as an "ITEM CIRCULATED BETWEEN MEETINGS" 🤣🤣🤣. Other items of business are being classed as "ITEMS TO NOTE" /"ITEMS FOR INFORMATION"

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Louise Fielden, the Basildon resident who keeps standing in Poole by-elections for some reason, was dismissed by the Metropolitan Police in 2019 after multiple misconduct allegations were upheld against her. She'd be a great fit for BCP: "You'll love Bobbie ...." www.echo-news.co.uk/news/1810538...

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Fugitive cop is fired after going on the run when she was charged with assault

A POLICE officer turned fugitive who went on the run after being charged with assault has been fired.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

And so the candidates are announced for the Penn Hill by-election .... I'm hearing there are concerns all round .... Reform vote likely to be split by the Tory candidate (who was Independent when he ran for the town councils), and Restore. Mrs Stockwell no longer associated with "Poole People" ...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The planning application referred to is reputed to have been made by a senior officer at Bristol City Council, and should have been "called in" to the Planning Committee. Bristol officers have handled this FOI by just not replying to it www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/plan...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

When that "review of the code of conduct" finally comes to the 19 January 2027 meeting, it'll be 3 years and 5 days since the Committee voted to undertake the said review. In the meantime a small number of poorly behaved members have been getting away with murder e.g. bully Adams and leaky Butt.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

That complaint was closed after a "Chair's consultation meeting" (meaning the Committee probably never did see it) on 13/8/26. Whoever it was against, all allegations were dismissed. I expect the other reason complaints are being referred to the IPs is that BCP can't afford external investigators.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I expect what happened is that the complaint was made shortly before the Echo article appeared; BCP-222 is an excellent fit (Beesley is alleged to have bullied officers) - that particular complaint was referred to the Independent Persons, possibly to prevent leaks by the Committee ...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Nor has the Council been able to confirm the source of the information [put out by Parkin on Facebook ⬇️⬇️], but it did not emanate from the office of the monitoring officer."

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Chair of the Standards Committee confirmed that BCP Council would never comment on whether or not a complaint had been made against a councillor (though Millie Earl did precisely that in the Echo ⬇️⬇️, 17 August 2025 ...) www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2539653...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Livestream malfunctioned during my question about the John Beesley complaint! How on Earth did that happen! Response was broadcast, however - ex-Lib Dem loser Daniel Parkin's claim, on FB, "I've had confirmation from BCP Council that this complaint was never made", is clearly blatantly untrue.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

To have someone like Cllr Gavin Wright on the Standards Committee is to fundamentally undermine it.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Nasty dig as usual from the vile Tory councillor for Canford Cliffs, Gavin Wright: "Hello McKinstry, here AGAIN?" I completely ignored the scumbag. democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.a...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So this is par for the course .... Public meeting of BCP Council's Standards Committee in eighteen minutes' time .... Civic centre doors locked, no sign of life. If admitted, I'll be making an audio recording of the meeting as the livestream has failed (& no backup loaded) more than once.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The "youth alliance" terrifies me more than the vigilantism, frankly. *Not* on the board of Safeguard Youth Alliance Ltd is Ritchie Wellman, who was convicted of robbing a 94-year-old in 2008 and who's been calling critics of the company "paedos" on Facebook; clearly he's seen as problematical ...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Meanwhile, Safeguard Community Support Ltd may be heading for dissolution but a brand new company was formed today with two of the same directors at the helm: Safeguard Youth Alliance Ltd. (Their "youth wing" ....) find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/1750...

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SAFEGUARD YOUTH ALLIANCE LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

SAFEGUARD YOUTH ALLIANCE LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I love how the public in the Echo comments do more investigative journalism than the Echo's reporter (but then what did you expect?). I always assumed Safeguard got its income from Reform UK, but in fact it largely relies on the "Vigil" app, owned by GRM Ltd (same directors - Gary, Ritchie, Mark)

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Not only has the Bournemouth Echo agreed to give over regular column inches to vigilante group 'Safeguard Community Force', they're now promoting a financial appeal for the group, reporting that they're "at risk of closure ahead of winter"

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SOS: Bournemouth volunteer street patrol group faces closure without donations

Safeguard Community Support warns it could close before winter without public donations, as the Bournemouth volunteer patrol group launches an urgent SOS funding appeal.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm not bidding for the site either, where's my interview? **AND** I can throw in some Drew Mellor corruption stories .....

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Echo has a hotline to all the worst people! www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2660889...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Cutter" getting very unhappy about the loss of Reform's vigilante group ..... He told that "gazebo" story months ago, and the idea that Safeguard were patrolling outside his house in Talbot Woods (with their ten volunteers) is completely laughable.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Safeguard Force needs your moneeeeeeyyyyyy" = "One last grift before we move to Gosport" www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2660579...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I don't think these ladies are van lifers.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That Angry Residents' Meeting re Boscombe Overcliffe Drive van lifers ....... Keeling and Dove are in the photographs, even though Keeling lives in Poole and Dove doesn't even live in BCP any more. Tories on manoeuvres. www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2660532...

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Residents demand action as anger grows over motorhomes on Southbourne over cliff

Residents packed a community meeting to vent their anger over the growing number of motorhomes and campervans parked along the cliffs.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The FOI is probably authentic - Journet uncovered it after making an SAR & was sounding off about it on his Facebook page on 25 August. He has consistently refused to answer questions about whether he has any spent or unspent criminal convictions. www.facebook.com/share/p/19oP...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Journet is so toxic that Basildon's CEO, Gary Jones, FOI'd Essex Council - where Journet holds the SEND portfolio - asking if he had DBS clearance. (Journet was arrested at Basildon's civic offices in 2025 after harassing staff, & is barred from staff areas) www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/dbs_...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This guy goes out of his way to create unruliness & division in Basildon Council meetings, which he then monetises via his Facebook account. On 10/9/26 he spent 10 mins abusing Labour Cllr Victoria Joseph, claiming she'd been arrested. (She denies this vehemently & my FOI is likely to show it's BS)

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Andy Jolley @andyjolley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Bournemouth echo has effectively become a fan magazine for fascists and does everything it can to promote the cause Doxing a hotel where the suspect stayed and leading with “migrant” It’s deliberately inciting protest

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tomorrow or next week they'll be covering the vigilante riots outside the hotel with an "innocent" face ..... Disgusting irresponsible behaviour from that rag

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"I should just point out that we don't have any Lib Dems on the panel as they only have 71 MPs, but Suella Braverman is here because Reform have 8 MPs"

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's funny, when I used the FOIA to expose Broadhead's council tax shenanigans, she REALLY laid into me on Facebook, snarling "You have to question this individual's motives" etc. Now she's using the FOIA to launch her 2027 electoral campaign - with the Echo's connivance - and that's apparently OK

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh .... Joanne Keeling is "community campaigner" again this week I see, not "Deputy Chair (Political) of the Bournemouth West Conservative Association" www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2659305...

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Honorary alderperson" does sound unfeasibly sesquipedalian.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ARF - nine hours and just one comment on the Harry Redknapp column. #TaxAvoidance

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Emailed the chair and vice-chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Board about this, in the event - deliberate attempt to shut down public scrutiny and accountability. Blue badges come under the normally-bullish Cllr Andy Martin's portfolio: it'll be interesting to hear what he has to say about this.

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Alex McKinstry @alexmckinstry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Was going to email the O & S Board about this, but why bother? Most are administration councillors congratulating themselves; the Chair is so weak she excused Millie Earl from answering Qs at the last meeting (Earl hadn't been given notice)⬇️. Only Cllrs Aitkenhead & Canavan really delve & challenge.

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