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Accountability & Trust
Stories about Accountability & Trust
How far does the council leader have to go before he sees a planning committee conflict of interest?
Phil Bialyk led charge against application to develop site 160 yards from his house despite conduct codes and LGA planning probity guidance.
Future of Devon bus services being decided behind closed doors
Devon County Council does not want the public to hear whether local service improvements are going according to plan.
Exeter City Living business plan deadline dropped
Instead of varying its Exeter City Living management agreement to allow the council-owned company to submit its 2023-24 business plan five months late – a fortnight after the financial year to which it applies begins – as agreed in January, the city council has now decided not to set a deadline for its submission at all.
Exeter City Council’s approach to decision-making is damaging local democracy
Separation of powers and transparency provisions intended to safeguard public interest being subverted while council defies auditor over loss-making company.
Exeter City Futures publishes board agenda two months after meeting held
Exeter City Futures published the agenda for its 1 December board meeting on 30 January, two months after the meeting was held.
City council again breaches local government transparency legislation
Exeter City Council has again breached local government transparency legislation by failing to give required notice of its intention to hold an Executive committee meeting in private.
