Stacey Solomon revealed her big home 'rule' as she soaked up the praise from fans for sharing an unedited bikini snap. The Sort Your Life Out host spent her weekend making the most of the sunny weather with her family in their huge outdoor pool.
25.05.2023 - 12:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The decision not to allow members of the public to speak at council meetings has sparked fears councillors would not be ‘held accountable’.
The first full meeting of Wigan Council was a feisty encounter as opposition councillors poked at the Labour Party masses in the town hall for refusing to allow public members to speak.
Members of the public are permitted to ask questions at some other Greater Manchester council meetings, but in Wigan they need councillors to either speak on their behalf or submit a question through ‘Ask the Cabinet’ feature on the website.
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Coun James Paul Watson asked why councillors were against allowing this change to the council constitution. The Independent Network man rubbished the idea that councillors could be open to abuse from the public. He also dismissed additional time and costs as a reason to reject this.
He went on to tell the council chamber that proper vetting of questions is done at other councils, which rules out the possibility of abuse to council members.
“We need to offer this opportunity to the public so that we are all held accountable,” Coun Watson concluded.
Deputy leader Coun Keith Cunliffe pointed out that every councillor is available to be contacted by a member of the public by telephone, email, social media as well as face to face. He highlighted that none of the councillors raising this as an issue in the chamber attended the Constitution Working Group.
Every political group was invited to attend the Constitution Working Group on April 18 which concluded members of the public should not be allowed to speak at council meetings. According to Coun Cunliffe, barbs from the Independent and Conservative
Stacey Solomon revealed her big home 'rule' as she soaked up the praise from fans for sharing an unedited bikini snap. The Sort Your Life Out host spent her weekend making the most of the sunny weather with her family in their huge outdoor pool.
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