ESCC Chief Executive threatens to disqualify Councillors opposed to Land Raise

by Administrator 13. January 2010 15:28

We are informed that ESCC Chief Executive Cheryl Miller has made the following statement:

 

"Councillors will be disqualified from voting if they have made it clear beforehand that they are totally against something and nothing will persuade them to change their view. Councillors must be seen to keep an open mind and , if they are to retain their right to vote , they must consider all views carefully"

 

 No mention about disqualification if they have already made up their mind to support something '.. and nothing will persuade them to change their view ..'

 

This looks a very one sided approach to the extent that if you support Ms Miller's point of view then everything is acceptable; but disagree and a vote is not allowed!

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1/18/2010 12:56:33 PM #

james

Norman Baker - Newhaven Incinerator

'.. it is a matter of record that the councils decided to enter into a contract with Onyx to provide an incinerator before this Public Inquiry even began. Whilst I accept that that is not currently illegal, it reinforces the view that the councils had decided what they intended to do, and no external voice would be allowed to alter that ..'

Reference - http://www.cix.co.uk/~normanbaker/local/incin.htm

Now using Ms Miller's own criteria, anyone in ESCC who was involved in this contract must have already made up their minds before a vote - ERGO they should have been debarred from voting

Surely failure to adhere to Ms Milller's own criteria should therefore render any subsequent vote VOID and any resulting action potentially illegal ?

OR is it one rule for Ms Miller and another for everyone else ?

james United Kingdom |

1/21/2010 9:30:27 AM #

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