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Originally Posted by Ken Moss
He would have had a hell of a say in it though and given the expected nature of tonight's meeting and the likely outcomes it all rings true. Peter Britcliffe really does need replacing as Leader of the Council, how can behaviour like this be either democratic or good for the borough?
Vote any way but blue, every Conservative vote is de facto a vote to retain him as Leader.
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But the Council's Constitution is there to protect against one party or one individual acting against due process.
It seems perfectly reasonable to postpone a meeting out of respect for the death of a colleague, but it is unreasonable to postpone it for more than one or two weeks.
The questions to which the Managing Director should be asked to provide a written reply are:
1. Why, specifically, have you cancelled Tuesday night's meeting of the Council?
1. Was custom and practice followed, according to paragraph 4.3.2 of the Council's Constitution, in that the Mayor, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Opposition were consulted on the cancellation of Tuesday's meeting.
2. If not, what were the special circumstances that prevented custom and practice being followed?
3. Why has the meeting been cancelled, rather than postponed to a date one or two weeks hence?