tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post1795454611566072869..comments2024-03-28T19:20:52.408+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Butt to speak at Wembley Stadium Planning MeetingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-70682498938785383262017-03-22T10:13:13.733+00:002017-03-22T10:13:13.733+00:00I can see no reason why a councillor from Tokyngto...I can see no reason why a councillor from Tokyngton Ward should not be allowed to make a brief presentation to Planning Committee on this matter, setting out the views expressed to the councillor by residents of that ward.<br /><br />However, the councillor making that presentation should NOT be the Leader of the Council (who has other responsibilities besides those to his constituents). <br /><br />There are two other councillors representing Tokyngton, so one of the others (either Orleen Hylton or Ketan Sheth) should make that presentation. That is the way the Council's own rules deal with the situation when a planning application affects the ward of a member of Planning Committee, and residents of that ward wish a councillor to speak on their behalf to the committee.<br /><br />Philip.Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-57653818043687007202017-03-21T18:05:01.794+00:002017-03-21T18:05:01.794+00:00Interesting. When I spoke to him about the Queensb...Interesting. When I spoke to him about the Queensbury Pub campaign back in 2012 he swore that there was no way a council leader could or would express an opinion on a planning application, even in his own ward.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764761452013039514noreply@blogger.com