tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203797342264998690.post2900540364472934616..comments2020-03-14T10:05:33.143+00:00Comments on Why are they being so quiet?: The Secret Town Council continuesDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863451986665268836noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203797342264998690.post-34310088800290719852010-07-01T15:43:06.367+01:002010-07-01T15:43:06.367+01:00I've dealt with this Town Council for a while ...I've dealt with this Town Council for a while and there is still an underlying culture of secrecy. I've been refused information I'm perfectly entitled too as an elector. I've also had to wait for the employees to ask the Town Clerk for the release of information that should be in the public domain.<br />Sometimes my interest is perked by a Committee or Council meetings they don't publish agendas/minutes for. There have been a few corkers contained within when finally obtained.<br /><br />Many smaller Town Councils and even Parish Councils do far better than this Town Council in publishing information. I just feel there is no will to publish information. I'm pretty sure they would rather not engage with the public but they have too. <br /><br />Just over a year ago I was informed the website is an issue that needed sorting out asap. A year on and I have the same complaints. Better the Town Mayor has new robes rather than the Town Council has an informative website!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863451986665268836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203797342264998690.post-91804216691396214792010-07-01T13:20:56.001+01:002010-07-01T13:20:56.001+01:00Never attribute to malice anything that can be exp...Never attribute to malice anything that can be explained by incompetence.<br /><br />They're a small town council, probably without any good IT skills; they're probably just editing the page by hand each time and accidentally messing other stuff up at the same time.Ganesh Sittampalamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862546723726662511noreply@blogger.com