Hereford Times - 28th January 2016 - Page 19
Hereford Times - 28th January 2016 - Page 19
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| Language | English |
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| Date of Publication | 28th January 2016 |
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herefordtimes.com Thursday, January 28, 2016 THE HEREFORD TIMES 19 Councillor storms out after question refused Timers recommended POLICE have asked . . Intruders struck on statement suggested re51dents t0 conSIder the outskirts of the viI— that homeowners out using timer switches to lage between 7.03am tmttl the early evmtnz thwart would- be thieves and 5.45pm last 'I'hurs- deter would-he but :Im’s after a home was target day. by I‘m in: timer 2.1. in, tr ed 1n Kingsland. A West Mercia Police est!) IIL’I‘tI‘s. Cllr Jim Kenyon stormed out of the meeting after being told he could not ask a question By Paul Broome 01432 845879 pri‘heretordtimes.com Twitter @HTnewsroom AN opposition councillor has blasted the current cabinet set- up as ‘ridiculous’ after being re- fused permission to ask an officer a question during an important meeting. Cllr Jim Kenyon stormed out of Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet at Hereford Shirehall seconds af- ter being barred from putting his question to the authority’s foster- ing team manager. The It’s Our County member was refused permission by deputy council leader Cllr Patricia Mor- gan, who was leading the meeting. . Usually, protocol is for questions for officers delivering reports to be asked by cabinet members, leaders of opposition parties and the main scrutiny committee leader — none of which are posi- tions held by Cllr Kenyon — plus others at the leaders’ discretion. “This is the problem with the cabinet system,” he said. “To not be allowed to ask a question of of— ficers in front of cabinet is ridicu- lous. I don’t feel I can properly represent the people I have been voted to represent.” Cllr Kenyon wanted to ask the council’s fostering team manager, Carol Moreton, about the poten- tial impacts on the children’s budget in light of a possible re- duction in funding for city-based SHYPP (the Supported Housing for Young People Project). “By reducing the money they get will have a huge effect on the chil- dren’s budget,” he said. Cllr Morgan told the Hereford Times that Cllr Kenyon should have put his question through his group leader Cllr Anthony Pow- ers, who was also at the meeting. “Backbenchers aren’t usually allowed a question unless it’s a ward issue, or is at the discrev tion of the chairman,” she said. “Normally we would expect him to field his questions through his group leader. On this occasion we had a very full agenda and that 18 why I didn’t allow the question.” Speaking earlier this month, Martin Samuels director for adults and wellbeing at Hereford- shire Council, said the authoritv is reviewing the service delivered within the county by SHYPP. The Hop Pocket. OPPVIIlg GIFT SHOP ' LOCAL CRAFTS ‘ RESTAURANT 8r CAFE ‘ PLAY AREA ' WINE SHOP ' BUTCHERS ' FARM SHOP ' GARDEN CENTRE ' COOK'S SHOP ‘ LADIES CLOTHES ‘ MERE CLOTHES ' ' “ FOOTWEAR ' JEWELLERY ' WOODEN TOYS ' FURNITURE ' ANTIQUES ' CONTEMPORARY ART ' SOFT FURNISHINGS ' INSTRUMENTS ' GARDEN FURNITURE ‘ RRT GLASS ' r - ‘ EAISt CED'“E5 _-' . “a; ’.'1‘SE_‘,‘ EASYTO cmo Emmy” . theHopPocket NW. BISI'IOPS Home Worcester \ 1 wasser rm. [immjr‘smwfi 9 —. . FREE TASTING EVERYDAY atmeWineCon'tpany FAMILY FUN Hereford FABULOUSFOOD SUPERB SHOPP'NG TEL 01531 640323 I} The Hop Pocket www.thehoppocket.com |
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