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Forum: General Chat 15-09-2010, 12:38
Replies: 144
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Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

Councillor Moss says he has received an assurance from officers that due process was followed to the letter, in that the Mayor, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Opposition were consulted about...
Forum: General Chat 14-09-2010, 16:33
Replies: 144
Views: 3,943
Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

So it's not just Peter you are up against!

Because next week is not possible, the meeting is held over for 3 months. What about the week after next or the week after that?

The Mayor must be a...
Forum: General Chat 14-09-2010, 07:30
Replies: 144
Views: 3,943
Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

No offence taken, but I am as irritated as you about the way the Council is run, whilst proclaiming itself to be excellent.

I am merely pointing out that there are protections built in to local...
Forum: General Chat 14-09-2010, 07:04
Replies: 144
Views: 3,943
Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

And if I may say it, that's a very patronising response from a relatively new Councillor to someone who worked in local government for over 30 years, many of them in senior management!
Forum: General Chat 14-09-2010, 06:59
Replies: 144
Views: 3,943
Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

If you got that as a written reply from the Managing Director, you would be straight on to the External Auditors!
Forum: General Chat 14-09-2010, 06:35
Replies: 144
Views: 3,943
Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

But the Council's Constitution is there to protect against one party or one individual acting against due process.

It seems perfectly reasonable to postpone a meeting out of respect for the death...
Forum: General Chat 14-09-2010, 06:01
Replies: 144
Views: 3,943
Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

Yes, but Peter Britcliffe isn't the Managing Director. He is merely a consultee, and has no more right to single handedly cancel the meeting than the Mayor or Leader of the Opposition.
Forum: General Chat 13-09-2010, 18:59
Replies: 144
Views: 3,943
Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

Extract from Part 4 of the Council's Constitution

4.3 Changing Dates of Meetings of Full Council

4.3.1. The Council’s written constitution allows for the time and place of ordinary and extra...
Forum: General Chat 11-09-2010, 08:26
Replies: 144
Views: 3,943
Posted By gynn
Re: Full Council Meeting - 14th September

It reminds me of a Council meeting back in the mid 90s when one of the lady Councillors brought her baby to the meeting, and started breast feeding it! Bernard will remember it.
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