A serial complainer dubbed the 'Weasenham whinger' claims a 'vexatious complaints' policy is being used to silence him.
David Fairchild raised dozens of objections to the way parish council members handled issues ranging from the cost of a new pavilion to who the invoices were addressed to.
It got so bad that all the council members resigned.
In an independent audit early last year, about 27 of his 31 complaints were upheld.
But Fairchild, 72, says the three people parachuted into the authority by the district council tried to sidetrack him by diverting his emails to the junk folders.
David Fairchild (pictured) raised dozens of objections to the way parish council members handled issues ranging from the cost of a new pavilion to who to address invoices to
Mr Fairchild moved to the village of Weasenham, Norfolk, with his wife in 1990 and worked as a clerk and councilor for the parish until 1999.
But Fairchild, 72, says the three people parachuted into the authority by the district council tried to sidetrack him by diverting his emails to the junk folders. Pictured: A memorial in the center of Weasenham
'This is aimed solely at me as I am still in contact with them. It is a shield to protect them from criticism,” he said.
Parish council chairman Martin Romanovsky denied the claim, telling the Mail that Mr Fairchild had been given a special email address and would receive a response if the messages were not 'offensive or inappropriate'.
However, it is clear that no one else got the email address.
A resident of the village of Norfolk, who did not want to be named, said: 'It's quite clear this is against one person.'
The measures relate to correspondence containing 'personal attacks', 'unrealistic outcomes' or messages that are part of 'frequent requests for information'.
The policy was agreed at a meeting on March 19, attended by Mr Fairchild.
It says: 'We will not tolerate any conduct, written or otherwise, that causes undue stress to councilors or the clerk and threatens their mental well-being.'
Mr Fairchild has received a notice from the council saying he is 'now considered vexatious'. He moved to the village with his wife Christine in 1990 and worked as a clerk and councilor for the parish until 1999, when he left citing 'differences'.
Mr Fairchild pictured with his whiskey collection in his office
Parish council chairman Martin Romanovsky denied the claim, telling the Mail that Mr Fairchild had been given a special email address and would receive a response if the messages were not 'offensive or inappropriate'.
The village's six sitting councilors resigned en masse in 2022 due to health reasons.
Mr Romanovsky has been accused by Mr Fairchild of having a “dictatorial leadership style” – a claim denied by the council.
Mr Romanovsky yesterday denied having “silenced” him, saying: “We have created a separate email address not only for him, but also for all the troublesome people in the village.”
But a spokesman for the parish council appeared to contradict the claim, saying: 'This policy has been put in place to address Mr Fairchild's behavior and to prevent him from freely and directly contacting and insulting the registrar.' Mr Fairchild said: 'I'm not going to be deterred by this.'