Fears councillors are 'not being held accountable' after decision to stop public speaking at meetings
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe decision not to allow members of the public to speak at council meetings has sparked fears councillors would not be ‘held accountable’.
The first full meeting of Wigan Council was a feisty encounter as opposition councillors poked at the Labour Party masses in the town hall for refusing to allow public members to speak.
Members of the public are permitted to ask questions at some other Greater Manchester council meetings, but in Wigan they need councillors to either speak on their behalf or submit a question through ‘Ask the Cabinet’ feature on the website. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Coun James Paul Watson asked why councillors were against allowing this change to the council constitution.
The Independent Network man rubbished the idea that councillors could be open to abuse from the public. He also dismissed additional time and costs as a reason to reject this.
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