Here is some video footage of Barnet Council in action last night at Hendon Town Hall.
As ever the stupidity of Barnet Council Council is unbelievable. They voted against a debate on MetPro, passed a motion in favour of Col Gaddafy's property rights, voted against allowing a debate on Pinkham Way Incenerator to be held first (inconveniencing the vast majority of people in the public gallery who'd come especially for this), and supplied a whole chain of non answers to members questions. As ever we had the pantomime of the Mayor telling us to stop filming and us ignoring it because he can't legally stop us. We also had the new private security force in action. Rather than paramilitary uniforms, they had nice suits and smiles. Maybe it means nothing, but it certainly gave the impression of democracy.
I suppose that if I have to single out a Tory Councillor for being an arse, Councillor Brian Gordon must win the honour for his insulting comments about the residents protesting outside about Pinkham Way. Sadly I missed this question on my video. Also missing was the Leader of the Council, Lynne Hillan. I hope she is on holiday again and it is not something more serious
A special mention to Mayor Anthony Finn, who finished his term. He didn't do a bad job and had the sense to slap down Brian Gordon, which was most appreciated by the public. I suspect that in another Council, with different colleagues, he's probably make a great councillor. The incoming Mayor, Councillor Lisa Rutter sat next to him. I suspect she probably was thinking that next time it'll be her job to keep order and keep things moving. I wish her all the luck in the world, as she'll need it.
Sorry for the shaky, blurry pictures. When they finally get rid of this ridiculous charade and broadcast and archive meetings, we'll all be happier. Oh and I'm now the proud owner of the Coffin for Barnet Council Services. More on that later.
As ever the stupidity of Barnet Council Council is unbelievable. They voted against a debate on MetPro, passed a motion in favour of Col Gaddafy's property rights, voted against allowing a debate on Pinkham Way Incenerator to be held first (inconveniencing the vast majority of people in the public gallery who'd come especially for this), and supplied a whole chain of non answers to members questions. As ever we had the pantomime of the Mayor telling us to stop filming and us ignoring it because he can't legally stop us. We also had the new private security force in action. Rather than paramilitary uniforms, they had nice suits and smiles. Maybe it means nothing, but it certainly gave the impression of democracy.
I suppose that if I have to single out a Tory Councillor for being an arse, Councillor Brian Gordon must win the honour for his insulting comments about the residents protesting outside about Pinkham Way. Sadly I missed this question on my video. Also missing was the Leader of the Council, Lynne Hillan. I hope she is on holiday again and it is not something more serious
A special mention to Mayor Anthony Finn, who finished his term. He didn't do a bad job and had the sense to slap down Brian Gordon, which was most appreciated by the public. I suspect that in another Council, with different colleagues, he's probably make a great councillor. The incoming Mayor, Councillor Lisa Rutter sat next to him. I suspect she probably was thinking that next time it'll be her job to keep order and keep things moving. I wish her all the luck in the world, as she'll need it.
Sorry for the shaky, blurry pictures. When they finally get rid of this ridiculous charade and broadcast and archive meetings, we'll all be happier. Oh and I'm now the proud owner of the Coffin for Barnet Council Services. More on that later.
brilliant. but I must learn to heckle more politely when you are filming.
ReplyDeleteI went to a Residents' Forum at which Cllr Rutter chaired. She was out of her depth there so I worry for her in the hideously unedifying tribal gathering that is a full Council meeting
ReplyDeleteRoger seems to have just joined Twitterworld. His memorable first twitter-o-gram says:
ReplyDeleteBarneteye Rog T
"Bollox to the Universe, but especially to the gutless Tory sheep who voted en mass to TRY and sweep the @Metpro scandal under the carpet"