Saturday, January 22, 2011

Cllr Nick Wainwright Rutland County Council Budget

A explanation for Councillor Nick Wainrights absence from Rutland County Council Question Time
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From: nmwainwright@hotmail.com
To: josie2112@hotmail.com
CC: RBegy@rutland.gov.uk
Subject: 110120.Public Meeting 19th January RCC
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:26:03 +0000

Hi Joscelyne,
 
I was intending to attend the meeting last night as a member of the audience.  Everybody was invited to hear the Cabinet explain and take questions on  their budget proposals.
 
As Chairman of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee I chaired a scrutiny panel which reviewed the budget proposals at a meeting last week and debated the proposals with Roger Begy and officers.  Our comments and debate were recorded for the public.
 
Unfortunately I was working in London yesterday and I was unavoidably detained.  I didn’t get back to Oakham until well after 10pm.
 
I am sorry that I was not available to comment at the meeting, but in truth, all questions should be directed to Roger Begy and the Cabinet,  and they  in turn should invite the drafting Officers to answer in the event that he was unable to.  After all, the budget was prepared by the Cabinet in conjunction with senior officers, not by the Scrutiny Committees, we are merely given the opportunity to review the proposals and can take no credit for the content.
 
Kind regards
 
Nick Wainwright
 
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