My first such Scrutiny tonight in East Ham Town Hall. Chaired by Cllr Elizabeth Booker. Our current Ofsted inspection was obviously a key issue. Check out agenda https://mgov.newham.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=1510&MId=1398…Read more…
My Week 20.6.22-25.6.22
A really busy but interesting week. It was my first day back at work after almost 2 weeks holiday (Malta then UNISON conference in Brighton) so lots of tenancy and trade union issues to try and sort out (not helped by major IT/server problems).&n…Read more…
Why Local authorities need “honest serving” men and women with the tools to ensure effective scrutiny
I have just been re-reading an excellent hard hitting report published earlier this month by the Select Committee on Communities and Local Government.
The Select Committee examined the grossly inadequate scrutiny arrangements in many Local Authorities…Read more…
“Newham councillor resigns from fire safety committee after public and press are barred from meetings”
Hat tip Newham Recorder. So banning tenants, residents and media from these post Grenfell fire safety meetings means they are not being held in “secret”? I have just googled “secret meeting” and found this definition
“If you do something in secre…Read more…
Resigning from Newham Council Fire Safety Scrutiny in Residential High Rise Tower Blocks
I have just resigned tonight from being a member of Newham Council “Fire Safety Scrutiny in Residential Tower Blocks” because evidence meetings are being held in secret. This is in my view completely unacceptable after #Grenfell. We need openness and t…Read more…