Democratic Changes Update
13 June 2011 by Scunny Independent News
Reader's may recall an article I published a couple of weeks ago highlighting changes to the constitution of the council changes of which which included reducing the number of meetings at which the public can attend and ask questions.
Following on from this article we've been contacted by Neil Eyre who stood as an independent candidate in this May's local elections for Froddingham ward.
Being truly independent of any political party, and having stood as such, Neil has begun his own investigations in to how these changes will impact on the behaviour and transparency of the council, and last Friday met with Conservative leader Liz Redfern to get the official line on these changes.
Neil has also organised a meeting with her Labour counter part, and aims to publish a balanced and thoughtful article on his blog covering both parties points of view.
Neil's blog can be found at : http://neilandreweyre.wordpress.com/
If you are independently minded I'd suggest very strongly that you take the time follow Neil on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/nevmech he makes some great posts and has a refreshing, non partisan outlook on local life in North Lincolnshire.
We'll let reader's know when the article is available in full, a summary of which will be published by Neil on the VisitScunthorpe.Com web site.
Good luck!
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