Monday, October 01, 2007
Whatever happened to democracy?
Below is a press release issued by the council.
New Council Leader promises: We will not let the public down
Published: 17th May 2007
REDCAR & Cleveland Borough Council's new Leader Councillor George Dunning has today launched the Authority's new administration between the 28-strong Labour group and two independents, promising: "We will not let the public down."Councillor Dunning, installed at the Council's Annual General Meeting in Eston Town Hall, said: "We recognise that there are many major issues to tackle across virtually every aspect of Council services."We have a strong team in place and one of our first tasks will be to carry out a review of all structures - both political and managerial - to ensure that we achieve the best way forward for the Borough."We are not going to make promises to improve things overnight, but I can assure people they will see changes which will be based on clearly-identified priorities and a determination that Redcar & Cleveland will deliver quality services and play a constructive role within the Tees Valley and the wider region." The Council's ten member Cabinet will be chaired by Councillor Dunning, with Councillor Sheelagh Clarke as Deputy Leader, who also takes on the portfolio for Culture, Leisure and Tourism.
How strange to be reading this today 1st October alongside the REDCAR & CLEVELAND FORWARD PLAN covering the Period October 2007-January 2008 Published 14/09/07
http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/ForwardPlan
REMEMBER THESE DATES AS YOU READ SOME OF ITS CONTENTS
The purpose of this document, as per Introduction, is a requirement of The Local Government Act 2000 requiring the Council to produce, according to a published timetable, a Forward Plan of Key Decisions to be taken over each ensuing four-month period.
Page 5 c states that the plan will contain details of the Key Decisions to be made for the four-month period following its publication. Lets take a short look: -
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S DEPARTMENT
Bolckow Road Action Area
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sep 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Brian Kitchen before 10 Sep 2006 Tel 01642 444323
Coatham Leisure Centre Contract
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sept 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Ian Hopley 10 Sep 2007 Tel 01642 444301
Draft Redcar & Cleveland Regeneration Strategy
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sep 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Ian Wardle before 10 Sep 2007 Tel 01642 444258
Greater Eston Masterplan
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sep 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Bryan Kitchen before 10 Sep 2007 Tel 01642 444323 plus two more.
FINANCE & PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
Monitoring of 2007/08 Capital Programme-Period 4
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sep 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Christine Scott before 10 Sept 2007 Tel 01642 771138
NOT ONLY DID WE NOT KNOW WE COULD HAVE INPUT INTO THESE AND OTHER MAJOR ISSUES BUT AS YOU WILL HAVE READ THE DATES HAD ALREADY PASSED. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THE NOTICE CALLING THE CABINET MEETING 25 SEP 2007 WAS ONLY PUBLISHED 14 SEP 2007
New Council Leader promises: We will not let the public down
Published: 17th May 2007
REDCAR & Cleveland Borough Council's new Leader Councillor George Dunning has today launched the Authority's new administration between the 28-strong Labour group and two independents, promising: "We will not let the public down."Councillor Dunning, installed at the Council's Annual General Meeting in Eston Town Hall, said: "We recognise that there are many major issues to tackle across virtually every aspect of Council services."We have a strong team in place and one of our first tasks will be to carry out a review of all structures - both political and managerial - to ensure that we achieve the best way forward for the Borough."We are not going to make promises to improve things overnight, but I can assure people they will see changes which will be based on clearly-identified priorities and a determination that Redcar & Cleveland will deliver quality services and play a constructive role within the Tees Valley and the wider region." The Council's ten member Cabinet will be chaired by Councillor Dunning, with Councillor Sheelagh Clarke as Deputy Leader, who also takes on the portfolio for Culture, Leisure and Tourism.
How strange to be reading this today 1st October alongside the REDCAR & CLEVELAND FORWARD PLAN covering the Period October 2007-January 2008 Published 14/09/07
http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/ForwardPlan
REMEMBER THESE DATES AS YOU READ SOME OF ITS CONTENTS
The purpose of this document, as per Introduction, is a requirement of The Local Government Act 2000 requiring the Council to produce, according to a published timetable, a Forward Plan of Key Decisions to be taken over each ensuing four-month period.
Page 5 c states that the plan will contain details of the Key Decisions to be made for the four-month period following its publication. Lets take a short look: -
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S DEPARTMENT
Bolckow Road Action Area
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sep 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Brian Kitchen before 10 Sep 2006 Tel 01642 444323
Coatham Leisure Centre Contract
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sept 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Ian Hopley 10 Sep 2007 Tel 01642 444301
Draft Redcar & Cleveland Regeneration Strategy
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sep 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Ian Wardle before 10 Sep 2007 Tel 01642 444258
Greater Eston Masterplan
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sep 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Bryan Kitchen before 10 Sep 2007 Tel 01642 444323 plus two more.
FINANCE & PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
Monitoring of 2007/08 Capital Programme-Period 4
The Cabinet Decision will be made on 25 Sep 2007
How and when to make representations:
To Christine Scott before 10 Sept 2007 Tel 01642 771138
NOT ONLY DID WE NOT KNOW WE COULD HAVE INPUT INTO THESE AND OTHER MAJOR ISSUES BUT AS YOU WILL HAVE READ THE DATES HAD ALREADY PASSED. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THE NOTICE CALLING THE CABINET MEETING 25 SEP 2007 WAS ONLY PUBLISHED 14 SEP 2007
// posted by Chris McGlade @ 2:25 AM 
