Jannie,
Although I did not post on this website, I think it is almost a civic duty for people like us to make the citizens of Colchester aware of this con man.
Developers routinely ask for and get financial concessions, tax breaks, even outright grants from municipalities in exchange for building developments and creating jobs.
Do the citizens of Colchester need to know the character of a potential developer ? Do they need to know he is reliable and will do what he says he will do? You bet...in the end they will make their own decision.
My opinions are mine, your level of DD is yours, always !