Change needed due to time wasting tactics by Tories
Irritated at time wasting Notices of Motion that lead nowhere after last week’s Council meeting It’s Our County are proposing a constitution change that would mean Notices of Motion must have measurable and achievable outcomes.
If accepted it would mean that the two Conservatives recent Notices of Motion: ‘This Council urges all to embrace a can do attitude’ and ‘This Council commits to reduce the threat of rural isolation’ would not be possible.
Said Cllr Liz Harvey
“The November Council Meeting was a farce, 58 councillors and numerous council officers wasted tax payers’ money discussing ludicrous proposals for over an hour; which, even when agreed upon, resulted in nothing new actually being achieved. We must stop these time wasting games; there are too many real issues that need our attention to fritter our time away in this way. They do nothing to progress the needs of the people of Herefordshire – who should be the number one priority of everyone in the council chamber.”
Current rules surrounding Notice of Motions state only three Notice of Motions are allowed and only one and a half hours given to them all per meeting. NoMs can be proposed if supported by a number of councillors and officially proposed several days before the Council Meeting.
Notes for Editors
It’s Our County is the largest opposition political party in Herefordshire. It has nine Councillors plus one Green member in its political group in the Council.
It’s Our County stands for independence, openness, accountability, fairness and sustainability. While recognising Herefordshire is part of a global economy it rejects fashions in national political and works on local solutions for local problems. For more information go to www.itsourcounty.org
Three Notice of Motions were discussed at the November 18th 2011 meeting,
1. The Council commits to continue to develop strategy and policy that reduces the threat of rural isolation (Conservative NoM)
2. ‘This Council Supports a Can Do Attitude’. (Conservative NoM)
3. This Council resolves that all sustainable transport options for Hereford City are implemented and integrated with improved traffic management systems prior to any work commencing on the outer distributor road. (It’s Our County NoM)
The notices of motion for November 18 2011 are published on the council website http://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/documents/g3557/Agenda%20frontsheet,%20Friday%2018-Nov-2011%2010.30,%20Council.pdf?T=0.