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Originally Posted by accyman
has it come to the point where if a councilor lives on a particular street that street should recieve no repairs as it may show favouritism ?
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It is just the way it works mate. I have sat in Ossy Area Council meetings and seen a Councillors have declare an interest in an item under discussion and I think leave the room. I think the idea is so that Councillors can't be accused of doing something underhand for their own benefit.
If Graham had declared his interest initially, as they are supposed to, there would not have been an issue.
Sorry for the lost quotes below. It is from the Sillycowgate thread. It high lights an occasion where a similar thing happened but the other wat round.
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Originally Posted by g jones
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Originally Posted by jaysay
I think its irrelevant, as I have heard today that the standards board have kicked it out, so no case to answer. you have to remember this is about the sixth time the Jones Boy has reported Britcliffe to the standards board and its the sixth time they've kick it out, that should tell you something about this man. I wonder If cllr Jones is now going to appologies to one of his own lady councillors for showing her up last week, when she ran out of a meeting in tears. I notice he hasn't mentioned that on here
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This is nonsense. I reported him once only. He insisted at every public meeting that the bus station was staying on Peel Street. The bus operators then (and still do) refuse to speak to that man. He had/has a shop on Infant Street. He should have declared it and left the room.
The Standards Board Agreed and gave Britcliffe a severe warning. However the constitution of Hyndburn had been watered down and the advice from the SB to me was this could proceed no furthur as Mr Britcliffe had not broken one of his own rules...... |