Having been unsuccessful in my multiple attempts to submit my comments on the website, please accept my comments submitted by email instead.

I am writing as a resident of Marlowe Road, Newnham. I am dismayed to read that a self-appointed, small group of individuals have attempted to assume a mandate to speak and represent the entire South Newnham community.
I find this deeply concerning. This is a group of unelected individuals who presume to represent the community – the majority of whom do not know of the existence of this forum, have not given assent to the constitution of the forum, and are not consulted on the matters this forum deems to opine on.
• I re-iterate, this is group of self-appointed individuals.
• This forum has no right to speak for me nor have they a right to speak for the entire community, as they have not been appointed by the to do so
• Any group that is intended to represent the community at large
o must be elected
o must ensure it is fully transparent
o must abstain from bias, and campaigns promoted by self-interest
o must ensure full, open and fair representation of ALL local points of view

I have no confidence whatsoever that this forum would adhere to the above principles of operation and for these reasons I oppose in the strongest way, any proposed resignation of this forum.