1/4 Why did changing the time of a meeting in Worthing cause a fuss? sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politics/… #LDReporter
2/4 During a council meeting last week, a proposal was put forward to change the annual mayor-making ceremony back to its original time of midday. Some councillors said daytime meetings are a barrier to those with full-time jobs or caring responsibilities.
3/4 Lib Dem councillor Hazel Thorpe said that her daughters couldn't make it to her mayor-making ceremony as it was during the day and they live in different parts of the country. “Being mayor is an honour and I was really sad my daughter’s couldn’t [attend],” she said.
4/4 But conservative councillor Dr Heather Mercer said this is something that should have been considered by councillors before they 'committed to a public post'.
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