Brent Council Cabinet and Committee appointments have been published ahead of the AGM tomorrow evening where Cllr Tariq Dar will be installed as Mayor.
Cabinet and other appointments/nominations are all made by Brent Council leader Muhammed Butt. Note that on the Barham Trust Committee the Cabinet have to approve their own appointment!
The two Scrutiny Committees are important to ensure there is careful consideration of Cabinet decisions and initiatives. I do not know if there is any significance in the word 'Scrutiny' missing from Resources and Public Realm. Note that chairs and vice chairs of both committees are from the Labour Party. This will change if the Liberal Democrat constitutional amendment is passed.
Given the amount of development in Brent the 'non-political' Planning Committee is of particular significance. Again Chair and Vice Chair are Labour nominations.
For other appointments see LINK.
Why are no Liberal Democrats sitting on Planning Committee and Audit and Standards Committee if we are expecting fair and democratic scrutiny?
ReplyDeleteThey’re not the main opposition party.
DeleteBit in opposition surely they should be represented what harm can they do? I would like to hear their thoughts on issues
DeleteVote for them at the next local elections then!
DeletePlease vote for anyone except Labour!!!
We might expect fair and democratic scrutiny but it'll never happen in Brent.
ReplyDeleteNever say never!
DeleteIt wont happen with the present Leader and his large Labour majority, but the Tories had a large majority in the last general election, and look where they are now!
Wow - after what the tories have done in central government you seriously want them in local government?
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