New Government guidelines for Councillor probity, especially regarding Planning, will be on the agenda. They were perhaps prompted by the Telegraph headlines of 11th March 2013, ‘Councillors for Hire’
Are they too late for the damage done to EDDC’s reputation? Has EDDC in any way brought itself into disrepute?
For Tuesday’s Standard’s Committee agenda, go to http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/combined_standards_agenda_180613.pdf
Public can attend the meeting, and ask questions.
Filming and reporting of Council meetings will now have much greater transparency, thanks to a newly-issued government guide. See Councillors shouldn’t be shy, today, 14th June, at http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com
The number of Freedom of Information requests received by EDDC has apparently become burdensome. (See Should Freedom of Information be Free? 5th June post at http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com) One way round this problem is suggested under the heading Open Data on p. 24 at this link http://socialmedia.21st.cc/wp-content/uploads/connected_councillors.pdf
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