Accrington Web

Accrington Web (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/index.php)
-   General Chat (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/)
-   -   Let's Webcast Council (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/lets-webcast-council-45613.html)

andrewb 15-02-2009 19:55

Let's Webcast Council
 
Some council meetings in other councils are broadcast on their website, and can be played back after the event. Wouldn't it be great for transparency and openness if we could her things from the horses mouth without needing to attend every council meeting.

katex 15-02-2009 20:03

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 680567)
Some council meetings in other councils are broadcast on their website, and can be played back after the event. Wouldn't it be great for transparency and openness if we could her things from the horses mouth without needing to attend every council meeting.

Depends who the editor is ... LOL.

lancsdave 15-02-2009 20:05

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by katex (Post 680571)
Depends who the editor is ... LOL.

I'm shocked, I didn't know you could be so cynical :eek::)

Bernard Dawson 15-02-2009 20:39

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 680567)
Some council meetings in other councils are broadcast on their website, and can be played back after the event. Wouldn't it be great for transparency and openness if we could her things from the horses mouth without needing to attend every council meeting.

I don't really see why not. Lancashire County Council I believe do something on these lines. I don't know what the costs would be, and it wouldn't be the most riveting two hours viewing, but why not.

steeljack 15-02-2009 20:52

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
the best part of televised Council meetings are the public comment period at the start of the meetings, (before the Council is called to order) , where members of the public are allowed to ask questions/make comments (usually limited to 3 minutes per person) to members of the Council and 'Town clerk' in attendance . Sometimes the questions relate to matters on the pre-published aggenda, but other times it can be to bring a matter to the Councils notice especially if your local Councillors has no interest in it .

shillelagh 15-02-2009 21:19

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
View Council Meetings Online

theres the link for the lancashire county council meetings

claytonender 15-02-2009 21:39

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 680603)
the best part of televised Council meetings are the public comment period at the start of the meetings, (before the Council is called to order) , where members of the public are allowed to ask questions/make comments (usually limited to 3 minutes per person) to members of the Council and 'Town clerk' in attendance . Sometimes the questions relate to matters on the pre-published aggenda, but other times it can be to bring a matter to the Councils notice especially if your local Councillors has no interest in it .

Unfortunately there is no slot at either Full council or Cabinet (of Hyndburn Borough Council) for the public to ask any questions. Some other local councils - Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle councils do allow members of the public to ask questions at Cabinet meetings.

katex 15-02-2009 21:49

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Gosh, can you imagine all the diva's in this Fly on the Wall situation ... LOL.

Would be better live though, eh ?

Neil 15-02-2009 21:51

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by claytonender (Post 680619)
Unfortunately there is no slot at either Full council or Cabinet (of Hyndburn Borough Council) for the public to ask any questions. Some other local councils - Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle councils do allow members of the public to ask questions at Cabinet meetings.

Do the other Councils you mentioned have anything like our Area Councils where the public can ask questions?

cashman 15-02-2009 21:55

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
don't think it would be a bad thing, agree it would be boring in the main, but openess is always a good thing i think.:)

Neil 15-02-2009 22:22

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
After the mess they made of HyndburnLife, do you think it would ever work?

cashman 15-02-2009 22:28

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 680650)
After the mess they made of HyndburnLife, do you think it would ever work?

NO, but the ideas "Pie in the Sky" anyway.:D

garinda 15-02-2009 23:39

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
I can't see it being a bad thing.

Transparency is good.

At least we'll know Cllr. Biggins is going to be photogenic to watch, because we've seen proof of that on his calendars.

shillelagh 15-02-2009 23:56

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 680627)
Do the other Councils you mentioned have anything like our Area Councils where the public can ask questions?


Rossendale call theirs Neighbourhood forums ... theres one for whitworth, bacup, rawtenstall, haslingden and edenfield and helmshore where people can attend and there is an agenda and they can either before the meeting speak to a councillor or theres an item on the agenda where the public can ask questions.

garinda 16-02-2009 00:01

Re: Let's Webcast Council
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 680654)
NO, but the ideas "Pie in the Sky" anyway.:D

Let's hope they dont introduce it before the summer of 2010.

Otherwise Andrew will be watching it 24/7, and will never graduate.

:D


All times are GMT. The time now is 08:23.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.1
© 2003-2013 AccringtonWeb.com