Setting aside the fact that Rothesay’s process for developing priorities is clearly not open government, what can we gather from their list? From the 10 page document adopted by Council, the very […]
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The New Council’s first Policy Priorities – Developed Behind Closed Doors – Is the Mayor’s Commitment to Open Government still Alive?
After reading an article in our local paper on Rothesay Council’s “Priorities” document (available here), I decided to look more closely at both the priorities and how they were developed. Readers […]
Kudos to Council – well almost
Kudos to Council Too often we hear the well worn argument about controversial development that it should be accommodated because it contributes to the tax base or that development benefits […]
What is Open Government and Why Must it be More than a Slogan?
Here is a post I dusted off this morning. I began it 5 months ago. September 14th, 2016. After thirty five years on the outer edges of politics, I sometimes wonder […]