| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Phil launches LBH Watch | |
| Posted by: | Phil Andrews | |
| Date/Time: | 29/07/10 16:34:00 |
| John It's Chair is not a defeated ICG candidate, he was the ICG's election agent. And I am not ICG leader. Most of the "leading lights" at LBH Watch are indeed independent of the ICG. The Chair, an ICG member, was elected by a group of people most of whom are not ICG members. On what grounds do you assume LBH Watch to be an ICG front? Are you familiar with the issues it has been looking into, and the work it has been doing? Why the sweeping assumptions? Why do you refer to criticising the new administration? That is not the role of LBH Watch at all. The group's brief is to look at the bureaucracy within the local authority and to offer a view as to where and how it could better serve residents and elected members. It is a potential ally of the new administration and, like I say, I'd have welcomed the existence of such a group when the old administration was in office. The ICG has no need to create "front groups". We are well known and established locally and can do nothing operating behind a front group that we couldn't do openly ourselves. The whole ethos of LBH Watch has been misrepresented ever since I announced its formation. Why would anybody want to do this? LBH Watch will indeed become a credible and powerful local organisation. The calibre of the people involved ensures this. If you are free on August 2nd John why not come along to the meeting? This is a serious offer - you would be most welcome, I'm sure your contribution would be helpful and you will be able to see for yourself exactly the kind of people who are involved and the extent of its alleged connection to the ICG. Interested? |