[Lampman]

Well I was at the meeting,yes it is a little unsettling that journalist were excluded. As for the councillors, well perhaps a little sour grapes?
The meeting was very Christian orientated(as you can expect being held in a church).
Some of the people conducting the tour of the building were indeed ex offenders.
The reason giving for settlement in this area was that the ex offender would be better away from their old haunts and influences(of all types).
Apparently there is a similar setup in York
where our areas ex offenders can be located.
Several business people are involved in relocating and employing these people.
I attended the meeting with an open mind and left not entirely convinced of the idea.
To give it my personal acid test,I ask would I leave one of these ex offenders on my property unattended?
Sadly though un-Christian the answer is no.