There is a point to scrutiny!
According to Cllr Liz Redfern in the Telegraph on April 29 there is ‘no point' in calling in items for discussion on scrutiny. What a sad indictment of this opposition Tory group who, rather than get on with the job they were elected to do, have continued to spit their dummies out rather than challenge and constructively oppose council policy.
The Labour group spent four years in opposition up to 2007 and found scrutiny to have a very valuable and important role in the decision-making process. Panel members, made up of councillors from the Labour and Conservative groups, review decisions and make recommendations to ensure the people of North Lincolnshire get the best out of their public services. I chair the Economic Development and Corporate Issues Scrutiny Panel and, alongside six other councillors, we enjoy non-political discussion on a number of issues. I am sure the vice-chair, Cllr Trevor Foster, would agree with me.
It is a great shame Cllr Redfern belittles the value of scrutiny and sees it as ‘going through the procedure'. Members are elected to represent local residents and her opinion reflects particularly poorly on the Conservative members who sit on the four scrutiny panels. The only losers are the people Cllr Redfern represents who are being short-changed by her inability to accept she is now in opposition.Comments: 0
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