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Scrutiny Panels Must Allow Opposition To Hold Council To Account

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“The role that overview and scrutiny can play in holding an authority’s decision-makers to account makes it fundamentally important to the successful functioning of local democracy.” This quote taken from the foreword of the government report ‘Overview and scrutiny: statutory guidance for councils and combined authorities’published in 2019 was mentioned in an induction session for new […]

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Greens Win Record Number of Councillors in Bath and NE Somerset

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The Green Party is celebrating a record-breaking number of councillors in Bath and NE Somerset with three elected: Joanna Wright, Saskia Heijltjes and Sam Ross. Joanna retained her seat in Lambridge and has been joined by Saskia, replacing the previous Lib Dem mayor of Bath. Meawhile in Clutton and Farmborough, Sam has become our first […]

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