After posting councillor attendance Statistics I received a e-mail from one of the most hard working County Councillors Richard Gale:
Martin, if you are a fair man you must tell the whole story, but that is something which would not be easy. For Example, There are at least two councillors that have missed meetings due to ill health, another with a family problems, another that visits his family thousands of miles away for about a month annually. The council is not our lives and does not make us exempt from normal life events that would prevent us from attending some meetings.
You must fight along with us that want Council meetings fully recorded, this will show you and the public more important information, that is; who speaks and who does not, who puts arguements forward, who represents the public view and who leave the meetings early.
Cllr Richard Gale
I can only publish what Rutland County Council is willing to give me. I sure if all the reasons were given publicly rutland councillors may see this as an invasion of their privacy.
I know Oakham Town Councillors don't like the public to know reasons for absence.
If members of the public want to find more then I suggest they attend their Council meetings.
The full Council meets tonight at 7.00pm
