New Political Structure – Not Working for You !!
May 20, 2007 by Editor
I received a copy e-mail from a Conservative Member who did not wish the Executive Board Meetings moved from the evening to the afternoon.
The Liberal Democrats on RDC have said this on their web site:
“We were also promised that things would be kept democratic. So the meetings of the Cabinet would be held in the evening , meaning:
All councillors could attend if they wanted to (maybe to take part, maybe just to watch). Members of the public who work could come and watch.”
But the big point they did not comment on, because they are a political group as well, was the fact that the Deputy Leader, Keith Hudson, (Hockley ) wrote this in one of the e-mails.
” In reality the Controlling group will also have their group meeting prior to the executive to determine policy.”
I made a complasint but this is completely legal. But do you want Council Policy talked about and agreed behind closed doors so no one, you or other elected councillors like me, can have a say !!
Another comment in favour of this closed door policy making was from Conservative Member, Colin Seagers (Great Wakering) who wrote by e-mail “ Far better to have considered items beforehand than make all policy ‘on the hoof’ and in overly long drawn out meetings.” But he wanted the Executive Board Meetings in the evenings and clearly wants short ones.
Better then that Keith Hudson wants afternoon meetings so that “A meeting can be allowed to go on into the evening, exceptionally, if so required by the pressure of business.” Perhaps then the Conservatives would not need to ” have their group meeting prior to the executive to determine policy”?
Is this what you want from Rochford District Council? The nine Conservative “super councillors” comprising the Executive Board squabbling over e-mail about afternoon or evening meetings and going back on their word to the Liberal Democrats? And drawing sizeable additional allowances for their additional responsibilities?
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