When is open accountable comment of a public body wrong

I will admit that I am a forthright campaigner and that I have strong opinions. Many of you in our community will disagree with my thoughts and observations and the way I put them across. However I believe in democracy and that the right of freedom of speech is a pillar of that democracy. I also believe that the executive from National Government to Parish Councils should be accountable to EVERYONE in the community not just from people they like to have tea and cakes with but from those who do not agree with their actions and policies.

QUESTION is it wrong to point out that the Parish Council is underperforming? yes or no?

QUESTION if it is pointed out, and the underperformance continues, is it wrong to point it out yet again? yes or no?

QUESTION if the Parish Council over a long period of time still do not get their act together to the point of it becoming embarrassing, is it the fault of the person pointing it out, or the management and administration of the Council?

It seems that the Parish Council feels that I am bullying them into getting their act together, they "REFUSE" to answer my comments, despite me being a member of the public like everyone else. It makes me laugh, because all the effort they go to, to  actively ignore me takes three times the effort of quickly and without fuss putting things right.

I will give you a couple of examples, we have a Parish Council Website, funded by the community, yet the Parish Council believe that the only place they have to advertise what they are up to legally is in their window and on the parish noticeboards. When I point this out to the council I am accused of ranting and being unreasonable and not understanding the rules. I am told that statutes state that this is the legal requirement, what they always fail to say is that this is the minimum standard.

Ah the rules, lets get this out of the way shall we, you will not know the tome made up by "Arnold Baker" often cited as the bible of local government. Yes it has lots of rules statutes and regulations in it but many of these are advisory and a "MINIMUM STANDARD" not designed to be used as a lowest denominator for service. Nothing in the tome says everything cannot be posted online, sent by email to everyone, added to a blog, all these are seen as best practice in a modern community but the Parish Council constantly vote down any attempts to modernise communications.

The question is WHY? what does the Parish Council have to gain from the public not knowing what they are doing?

I will continue to offer controversial views and opinions via this new forum, I encourage open and honest debate and hope that those easily offended will not come along those interested in democracy and debate will tell me how wrong I am, or right if you feel that is appropriate