A HEARING-aid wearer walked out of Stockton Heath Parish Council meeting claiming he could not hear what was going on.
During the public participation section of the meeting, the man spoke to Coun Robin Wilson briefly and then left the building.
Coun Wilson said: “He could not hear the discussion because he has a hearing aid. He said if we had a hearing aid loop system he could have participated. He left because he could not follow what was going on.
“He said it is a public meeting and he should be able to participate.”
Members discussed the issue. Some reported that because of the size of the room and the fact that comments are addressed to the chair, they too could not always hear.
It was agreed that members would try to “speak up” in future.
A HEARING-aid wearer walked out of Stockton Heath Parish Council meeting
claiming he could not hear what was going on.
Falling on deaf ears?
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Im sure the poor man will continue to have difficulty hearing at any future meetings he attends, with the New Chairman Graham Roughsedge. He has an annoying habit of using the Wooden Gabbel at any possible moment he can. In fact he is more like a child with a Rattle.