Category Archives: Democratic deficit

Lack of transparency, honesty, trust etc.

Democracy in Manchester – the grubby grubby reality

Posted on October 21, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There is a “Manchester Leadership Forum”. Bet you didn’t know that, did you? But you can’t go to it, and when it runs workshops about creating a new “community strategy” those workshops are a) very poorly attended, and b) there … Continue reading →

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Scrutiny Week October 2014 #Manchester City Council

Posted on October 20, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

As ever, there is no single official page where you can find out what items are being discussed at the six scrutiny committee meetings being held this week.  (Manchester City Council, with 95 of its 96 councillors belonging to the … Continue reading →

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Please send “implementation plan” to your ward councillors, and others you know

Posted on October 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The grassroots “People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team” has written an “implementation plan” on behalf of Manchester City Council. This follows two failed efforts by the Council’s own “Environmental Strategy Team” to write a plan.  Both those attempts were rejected by councillors … Continue reading →

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No eco-dashboard, no apology, just a “clarification”

Posted on September 27, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Rather than turn up in person and admit that he had, albeit unintentionally, given the Finance Scrutiny Committee duff information, Richard Leese (for it is he), got the Environmental “Strategy” Team (for it is them), send a retraction and apology… … Continue reading →

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Victory regained: Finance Scrutiny Committee demands action and answers on Clean City Fund

Posted on September 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It’s been a long long fight, but slowly the Council is being forced to be minimally and routinely open about how it has been spending the £14.5m “Clean City Fund.” Here’s a 10 minute video of what was discussed at … Continue reading →

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Finance Scrutiny Committee WON’T have promised report on £14.5m Clean City Fund

Posted on September 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

UPDATE 25th Sept 2014:  You will not BELIEVE the video that I put up later tonight.  Finance Scrutiny Committee DID have two officers and an Executive Member in front of them today.  With a brief report, circulated that morning that … Continue reading →

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Richard Leese says Manchester Council has monthly eco-dashboard. Does it? Er, no…

Posted on September 23, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Council Leader Richard Leese told a committee of councillors that Manchester council collates monthly data on environmental performance.  MCFly asked to see it. After being forced to wait 20 working days, it emerges Manchester is NOT a monthly environmental dashboard. … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council and the “Scrutiny Mutiny” – new report by People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team

Posted on September 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hot on the heels of the excellent “Total Carbon Footprint” report released two days ago comes a much shorter report. Both will be discussed next Monday, 22nd September, at the next meeting of the “People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team”. If you … Continue reading →

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“Scrutiny” Week September 2014. £14.5million “Clean” City fund still not reported!!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Finance Scrutiny Committee of Manchester City Council last month insisted that the September meeting of their committee must be attended – by two Exec members and a senior councillor – so that spending of the £14.5m “Clean and Green” … Continue reading →

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Fuel Poverty Action activist barred from Labour Party Conference

Posted on September 18, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s a Labour Party Conference coming to town, in case you didn’t know (or care).  On Monday 22nd September, from 12.45 to 2.15 there is a panel on Fuel Poverty.  A “Fuel Poverty Action” activist has been invited to be … Continue reading →

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