Challenge to open up the council
The latest published list of councillors’ allowances and expenses is, at last, available on the council’s website but the Leader of the council has rejected a call for the Register of Interests to be published in the same way. Responding to a question from Brian Clements, he claimed that ‘as the register contains much personal information very careful consideration needs to be given before it becomes available simply at the “touch of a button.” He went on to say ‘there is no lack of transparency as the information . . . is already easily obtainable by anyone’. It turns out that ‘easily obtainable by anyone’ means that you have to phone a named officer, during working hours and make an appointment to view the register (click for details).
Brian says ‘it’s not rocket science!’ So here is a copy of his entry (click) in the register.
Click here for Councillors’ Allowances on council website.
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