It has been reported that Cornwall Council’s Cabinet intends
to push ahead with the privatisation of a massive range of council services
including benefits, council tax, payroll, IT support, libraries and
one-stop-shops.
I am appalled that the Cabinet intend to ignore the
democratic will of Cornwall Councillors who, this week, voted by 46 votes to 29
votes to oppose such a move.
Where is the democracy at County Hall?
I will have plenty more to say on this topic in the near
future but, for information, yesterday’s vote was as follows:
Councillors opposed to the privatisation of council services
were 2 Conservatives, 16 independents, the one Labour councillor, 22 Liberal
Democrats and all five Mebyon Kernow councillors.
Councillors who voted to support the privatisation of
council services were 19 Conservatives, 9 independents and one Liberal Democrat.
There were 14 abstentions – 9 Conservatives, 2 Independents
and 3 Liberal Democrats.
how many councillors were absent?
ReplyDeletehow many councillors were absent?
ReplyDeleteAll MK councillors were present and voted to oppose the "joint venture." But a total of 34 other councillors were absent.
ReplyDeleteIf 34 were absent was there still enough for a quorum?
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