I supported the Local Government Act and the reform of council processes away from committees to the separation of powers between the executive councillors and backbenchers. I was very wrong!
The fact is that this Government has removed the power for all Councillors to have a say on the issues of major importance to the Borough. The new licencing act is just such a case. It will give the impression to the public that Councillors have real powers to determine when and where alcohol is consumed. It will not! Instead we will have the farce of having all the responsibility heaped on us by the public and yet none of the power to do anything about it.
I am pleased that the Conservatives have committed to allowing Councils to return to the committee system. The committee system needs changes but it should now be bought back and these ludicrous so called 'reforms' dropped.
I presented two petitions to Council this evening concerning the Post Office closures in Berrylands. The rest of Council passed without incident.
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