🤔 too often the ‘way things work’. Or not.

Well done Gwen for pushing on this in York, & getting in the room as a result.

In Sheff I asked who had been consultees 4 peer review & was given usual-type assurances, but I don’t believe a list was published - so u r doing comparatively well on a bit of basic transparency!

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Bankrupt Conservative Thurrock Council: UK Gov focus on local governance failure rather than national policy failure inc 2015 abolition local gov Audit Commission tinyurl.com/bdf9d4km Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove MD ANT🎖 David (Deep State is my middle name) Higham Janice Morphet Here for Hereford 🍃💚🍃 Ruth Hubbard Just Space Supporting the Local

Audit & Standards Cttee in Sheffield utterly gutless last meeting. Unable/unwilling to say even one word expressing concern (or even one word) re. the judicial review ruling that voters were subject to an unlawful public consultation 4 a transfer of PCC powers to SY Mayoralty.

Nice to see some good practice in local government.
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And The Yorkshire Post and The Star, Sheffield 👇

“My son Louie Ward Herbert, who has died aged 41 of cancer, was a dedicated activist and community organiser, the co-founder of Acorn community union, an ally to those with little power and an inspiration to many.”

This is a very special place and it’s essential that the local community and all who love the Loxley valley make their views known. Friends of the Loxley Valley 🍃💚🍃 are discussing the plans with our members – you can join us here friendsoftheloxleyvalley.com

Sheffield Council wants to ban loitering that 'may cause annoyance'.

PSPOs are being used for broad-brush laws that will be used to target the homeless.

Great piece by Now Then Magazine

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Ruth Hubbard Oliver Coppard Why would anyone wanting to increase their own reach and power act for us? Oliver wants to be one of the good guys but in this he has not behaved well as regards our democratic rights and makes any consultation again nothing but a farce.Sheff didn't even vote for elected mayor!

Yes, a really badly misjudged line….

Yes, not merely 'botched' & 'rushed' Oliver Coppard - it fell so 'well short of the mark' as to be unlawful. U must have known grounds of the judicial review well b4 last Mon. ruling - the first point ordinary people could have known. It was your responsibility to act 4 us.

Still no word tho since last Mon JR ruling from Oliver Coppard , James Cleverly🇬🇧 re their collusion over unlawful transfer of PCC powers in S.Yorks. Realistically only they could hv stopped it but this woulda required integrity/leadership. Now want to restore our faith in politics

Not often people are so thankful like this, and it's much appreciated...

A pleasure, and glad to assist! (I mostly just bore people with endless governance-speak so it was great to have such an attentive audience!) Looking forward to reading your piece!

Seems so.