Surprise surprise - I'm still waiting for @thurrockcouncil to explain why it borrowed £125m of public money last month (or to even acknowledge my Qs). I'm told opposition leader asked but has also been given no response.
This is not how a local authority should conduct itself
This is not how a local authority should conduct itself
https://twitter.com/Gareth_Davies09/status/1324008412171112449
I've reported on local authorities for 12 years so no stranger to how they deal with the press. I've been told 'it's not a story', shouted and sworn at, pulled in for meetings, received complaints to editors and even the PCC.
I've never been repeatedly ignored, until now
I've never been repeatedly ignored, until now
Even those councils who thought I was a pain in the backside or paid only lip service to transparency and accountability, never just ignored me when given the chance to explain or respond to something.
At the very least they realised it was just bad PR
At the very least they realised it was just bad PR
This isn't a trivial matter. I'm not asking how much councillors spend on biscuits. It's £125m of public money - the equivalent of more than half of what the council spends each year on services (not to mention the other £1bn it refuses to disclose)
Anyway, it just so happens that on November 19 we'll be having an online discussion about the culture of secrecy surrounding local councils. We've got a great panel so please do come along. Register here: crowdcast.io/e/what-goes-on…
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