I write to explain my recent resignation from the SPPA (now Suffolk Park Community Association), and to challenge the current president’s position that my resignation, together with my four colleagues, was owing to our inability to manage the workload.
To be clear, the volume of work was not the issue, rather the chaotic, and at times incoherent, leadership of the current president who, by his own admission, has no committee or board experience.
Despite these concerns being raised on more than one occasion, they were not adequately or appropriately addressed.
These concerns were further exacerbated by how the current president managed his conflicts of interest.
I remain committed to the goals of the organisation and to the wonderful community of Suffolk Park. However, I believe that effective governance, transparency, and respectful, collaborative decision-making are essential to achieving good outcomes.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
