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Steve
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Town Council Conduct

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The town council seem determined to bring itself in to disrepute.

Following the mayor's cancellation of a council meeting, it appears that the feud between two councillors is still on.

https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/ ... ds-1438315
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There's no mention of what the dispute is about or why its taken so long which I'm sure must affect the cost.
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Things continue to deteriorate

Attempt to eject Ware mayor from Conservative Party as row at town council intensifies

https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/ ... or-1447995
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I'm guessing the row may have something to do with the fact the mayor is a university student at Oxford, and cant possibly attend all the meetings and functions people expect the mayor at.
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Full Council - Annual Town Meeting, 23-Apr-2018 7:30pm Fletchers Lea. Bring popcorn.

It's also Mayor Curtis' final meeting as mayor. As well as probably the last meeting before EHDC vote on adoption of the District Plan. A good time to hand deliver a letter to your councillors.

Does anyone remember Clochemerle? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clochemerle_(TV_series) I think Curtis' final act should be to propose a pissoir in the centre of Tudor Square.

I confess to being somewhat fascinated by the membership and purpose of this secret Tory cabal. We can be fairly sure that Mick & Roz Standley and J Taylor are in it and that J Kaye and D Oldridge are not. A Curtis was but no more. What about the rest of them?

And then there's the nature of the “serious” code of conduct complaint. The Mercury journalist is reading 2+2 in the council minutes and finding 5 but it's not necessarily as simple as that.

Popcorn! We need more popcorn!
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Whereaami wrote:I'm guessing the row may have something to do with the fact the mayor is a university student at Oxford, and cant possibly attend all the meetings and functions people expect the mayor at.
We wish him well in his Oxford Uni finals in a month's time.

- No full council meeting in Jan
- Mayor misses Feb meeting due to flu, Deputy (Cllr M Standley) fills in
- March meeting cancelled [1]
- April meeting is the Annual Summary (bring popcorn!)

So when is normal Full Council business conducted?

There was due to be a meeting to discuss a Ware Town Neighbourhood Plan on the Thursday before Easter (led by Curtis) but that got cancelled as well.
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when is the next election? :D
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Mel wrote:when is the next election? :D
No idea, but the same lot will get re-elected as always
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Mel wrote:when is the next election? :D
WTC and EHDC May 2019.
HCC May 2021 (I think)
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A reminder.

Full Council - Annual Town Meeting, Today. 23-Apr-2018 7:00pm for 7:30pm Fletchers Lea.

Bring popcorn.
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