Call for more powers to local councils., As if we didn't have enough to worry about! Options

[On the edge]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30266834

I have to say, as far as I'm concerned, this would be the biggest downside to the devolution no vote. Whilst logically, it might seem the right answer to restore and give back powers to local councils, their antics round here suggest that they can't cope with the power they have already.

We do have a model, Newbury Town Council was restored, after a period of abolition, but it's been an unmitigated disaster. Equally, WBC was created (in reality) by giving a district council far more powers than they had previously. Again, that Council has hardly covered itself in glory.

In spite of the large number of councillors, at local level, we seem unable to find effective leaders at any level. I can't see that we'd correct that simply by giving the Councils even more power.

Yes, there needs to be an English counter to the devolved 'governments' elsewhere, or we'll end up with a Charter Trustees model; a convenient milch cow to subsidise spending. But this proposal is surely the wrong answer.

[Andy Capp]

That idea works well in China, Russia, etc...

[On the edge]

That idea works well in China, Russia, etc...

Yeah, it's very similar to what we have right now, only difference was that party members (vis Councillors) who didn't follow the party manifesto got set to a gulag....having seen the LibDem web site shame we haven't followed suit!

[Cognosco]

Yeah, it's very similar to what we have right now, only difference was that party members (vis Councillors) who didn't follow the party manifesto got set to a gulag....having seen the LibDem web site shame we haven't followed suit!

This rabble ought to be sent somewhere I reckon they could give any communist party a run for their money when it comes to running a closed dictatorship organisation.

Still I suppose they don't send someone to a Gulag, they just declare you vexatious and ensure you are unable to have any dealings with their little secretive club.

[Simon Kirby]

Still I suppose they don't send someone to a Gulag, they just declare you vexatious and ensure you are unable to have any dealings with their little secretive club.

You'll like this:

After being turned down for my allotment I wrote to the Council complaining that I was being victimised. The Council said they wouldn't investigate my complaint unless I supplied specific evidence, so I wrote to the Council asking for the e-mails, notes, and minutes relating to my eviction. I get this reply this evening:

Further to your earlier emails below I can confirm that your FOI request has been reviewed by the Town Council and is considered as vexatious under s14(1) of the FOI Act

It's hard work, it really is.

[Cognosco]

You'll like this:

After being turned down for my allotment I wrote to the Council complaining that I was being victimised. The Council said they wouldn't investigate my complaint unless I supplied specific evidence, so I wrote to the Council asking for the e-mails, notes, and minutes relating to my eviction. I get this reply this evening:



It's hard work, it really is.

Post what information you require and let one of us put in a FOI for you!

[Simon Kirby]

Post what information you require and let one of us put in a FOI for you!

Careful with that. Multiple requests starts to engage other reasons to refuse the request as vexatious. Thanks for your support though.