tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post4571078897934292522..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Care homes campaignJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-76204747538371956212010-04-03T20:11:13.098+01:002010-04-03T20:11:13.098+01:00Many thanks for your support of the Care Homes in ...Many thanks for your support of the Care Homes in both Llanelli and Carmarthen.<br /><br />It was great to see you at the meeting in Carmarthen...things have moved on again and there is to be a march in Llanelli on Saturday the 24th and in Carmarthen on the 1st of May - all support gratefully received.<br /><br />I think like most people, Clem and to a large extent myself until recently, find the machinations of the Council are not quite you would expect...<br /><br />I think that the Councillors need to take back the power and wrest it from the Council Officers.<br /><br />Sadly until the Councillors have access to either other expert analysis or are provided with detailed summations including costings, savings, fundings, impact analysis and valid alternatives of what the policies they are voting for, they are at the mercy of the people that they employ to advise them.<br /><br />Once again Many Thanks - DCDCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-58269430721789926212010-03-30T17:23:45.080+01:002010-03-30T17:23:45.080+01:00Clem,
As a general rule, you're right. But w...Clem,<br /><br />As a general rule, you're right. But when it comes to unpopular decisions, like cutting services and closing care homes, the Executive Board likes to be able to say that the relevant scrutiny committees have agreed the decision, or that it was a proposal from a task and finish group. The administration, of course, has an inbuilt majority on all such committees and groups, so generally expects to get its own way.<br /><br />Having one of its proposals rejected was soemthing of a shock to them...John Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-89352355701638125172010-03-30T16:26:41.109+01:002010-03-30T16:26:41.109+01:00Since when do task and finish groups and Scrutiny ...Since when do task and finish groups and Scrutiny make decisions, I thought they make recommendations that the Executive Board can choose to follow in making their decisions.Clemnoreply@blogger.com