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Graham Jones · 07-03-2005, 14:59

Now its getting into the realms of I dont know. It also touches on another major issue. The reponsibilities of quangos. It has been adn still is vogue to have these non political bodies. The thinking being politicians make a balls of things. The reality is quangos make a bigger balls. As churchill once said Democracy may be crap but theres no better alternative. The biggest quango builder was Nigel Rix who then IMHO [better put that in for legal reasons, he has threatened to use me once before] who then didn't have to answer to no-one and could do as he liked. East Lancs Partnership are not an organisation I or we the Council ever see.

I have never met anyone from there and they are housed in the Globe Centre with a lot of staff. The Councils troubles are never ending and ELP seems to be 'fogotten about' as far as scrutiny. Anyhow the ruling Tories set the Scrutiny programme so its up to them to pull these organiastions in. I cant understand why ELP have not been pulled in before. Well I can. Conservative = useless in Hyndburn.

The Panopticons decison in before cabinet [April meeting] and the Tory chair of scutiny can decide within the next 6 days whether to scruitize the process. Typical corrupt Hyndburn politics. Only the ruling Conservatives are allowed to decide what Conservative decisions can be scrutinized. Its all bent if you ask me. Your not allowed to ask thorny questions. The press dont bother turning up these days either.

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Graham Jones I am Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 279 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Council get something right!! Now its getting into the realms of I dont know. It also touches on another major issue. The reponsibilities of quangos. It has been adn still is vogue to have these non political bodies. The thinking being politicians make a balls of things. The reality is quangos make a bigger balls. As churchill once said Democracy may be crap but theres no better alternative. The biggest quango builder was Nigel Rix who then IMHO [better put that in for legal reasons, he has threatened to use me once before] who then didn't have to answer to no-one and could do as he liked. East Lancs Partnership are not an organisation I or we the Council ever see. I have never met anyone from there and they are housed in the Globe Centre with a lot of staff. The Councils troubles are never ending and ELP seems to be 'fogotten about' as far as scrutiny. Anyhow the ruling Tories set the Scrutiny programme so its up to them to pull these organiastions in. I cant understand why ELP have not been pulled in before. Well I can. Conservative = useless in Hyndburn. The Panopticons decison in before cabinet [April meeting] and the Tory chair of scutiny can decide within the next 6 days whether to scruitize the process. Typical corrupt Hyndburn politics. Only the ruling Conservatives are allowed to decide what Conservative decisions can be scrutinized. Its all bent if you ask me. Your not allowed to ask thorny questions. The press dont bother turning up these days either.