Comments on: Foster family make national press http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/ MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 Ellee Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:10:06 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/#comment-2903 David, Well done to you and your family, I saw you on Anglia TV news last night. I wonder why Peteborough City Council did not face the cameras too, but hid behind a statement which failed to substantiate any other reasons for turning down your application. If they have nothing to fear, they should be able to face questions about it openly. Someone has just posted a comment on the original post who suffered a similar experience to you at Peterborough and won compensation after complaining to The Ombudsman. They also had a happy ending, and eventually became foster parents. This is the link: http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/09/family-loses-chance-to-foster-kids-for-saying-white-foreigner/#comment-2902 Good luck with your application before Cambridgeshire. It takes a lot of kindness, patience and compassion to want to be a foster parent, I know you have the qualities required and hope it all works out well. David, Well done to you and your family, I saw you on Anglia TV news last night. I wonder why Peteborough City Council did not face the cameras too, but hid behind a statement which failed to substantiate any other reasons for turning down your application. If they have nothing to fear, they should be able to face questions about it openly.

Someone has just posted a comment on the original post who suffered a similar experience to you at Peterborough and won compensation after complaining to The Ombudsman. They also had a happy ending, and eventually became foster parents. This is the link:
http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/09/family-loses-chance-to-foster-kids-for-saying-white-foreigner/#comment-2902

Good luck with your application before Cambridgeshire. It takes a lot of kindness, patience and compassion to want to be a foster parent, I know you have the qualities required and hope it all works out well.

]]> By: Praguetory http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 Praguetory Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:25:44 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/#comment-2899 Incredible news, Ellee. You have given the Mott's a voice. The successes you are having are indicative of common sense prevailing and are introducing new people to non-traditional means of righting wrongs. Incredible news, Ellee. You have given the Mott’s a voice. The successes you are having are indicative of common sense prevailing and are introducing new people to non-traditional means of righting wrongs.

]]> By: simon http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2896 simon Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:41:06 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/#comment-2896 how fantastic is this? Ellee well done really! how fantastic is this? Ellee well done really!

]]> By: David Mott http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 David Mott Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:42:50 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/#comment-2886 This is David Mott speaking,I would like to thank Stewart jackson MP for is backing and comments to the papers and also the radio,and special thanks to Ellee again without her help and comments nothing would have happened and also for introducing me to the word Blogger and exactly what it is,Tonight my family and i were on ITV,and on the front of the evening telegraph,and in the daily express today and also daily mail tommorow,Peterborough have said in there comments on the television and radio that there are other reasons for there refusal on us to foster,if they can tell us there reasons we and others may understand,but i feel there are none just the comment white foreigner. This is David Mott speaking,I would like to thank Stewart jackson MP for is backing and comments to the papers and also the radio,and special thanks to Ellee again without her help and comments nothing would have happened and also for introducing me to the word Blogger and exactly what it is,Tonight my family and i were on ITV,and on the front of the evening telegraph,and in the daily express today and also daily mail tommorow,Peterborough have said in there comments on the television and radio that there are other reasons for there refusal on us to foster,if they can tell us there reasons we and others may understand,but i feel there are none just the comment white foreigner.

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2880 Jean-Luc Picard Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:25:26 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/#comment-2880 Unfortunately, I don't think coucils will ever admit they have made a mistake. You did a great job in highlighting the issue, Ellie. Unfortunately, I don’t think coucils will ever admit they have made a mistake. You did a great job in highlighting the issue, Ellie.

]]> By: Stephen http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 Stephen Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:28:25 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/#comment-2873 This is great news and shows the power of blogging!!! Well done to Ellee for writing such a good article, and well done to Stewart Jackson MP for reacting swiftly. I read in the Express today that Peterborough are now offering to review the situation. Let us hope David and Sarah get the right result. This is great news and shows the power of blogging!!! Well done to Ellee for writing such a good article, and well done to Stewart Jackson MP for reacting swiftly.
I read in the Express today that Peterborough are now offering to review the situation. Let us hope David and Sarah get the right result.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 Ellee Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:32:24 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/#comment-2866 Stewart, Many thanks to you too for responding so swiftly, I too hope there will be a positive outcome. Stewart, Many thanks to you too for responding so swiftly, I too hope there will be a positive outcome.

]]> By: Stewart Jackson MP http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/comment-page-1/#comment-2863 Stewart Jackson MP Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:09:34 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/11/14/foster-family-make-national-press/#comment-2863 Well done Ellee for highlighting this unfair situation. Although the Motts are not my constituents, I have written to the Director of Children's Services at Peterborough City Council, Mohammed Mehmet, asking for an explanation of their treatment and I hope that there is a positive outcome and that they are successful in fostering a local child in Peterborough. Well done Ellee for highlighting this unfair situation. Although the Motts are not my constituents, I have written to the Director of Children’s Services at Peterborough City Council, Mohammed Mehmet, asking for an explanation of their treatment and I hope that there is a positive outcome and that they are successful in fostering a local child in Peterborough.

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