tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post6904345779183790994..comments2023-11-18T08:59:54.598+00:00Comments on Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more: Terms of Reference - the governance reviewcaebrwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-39544825409881227752014-05-29T23:37:23.807+01:002014-05-29T23:37:23.807+01:00Review of Overview and Scrutiny in Wales
http://w...Review of Overview and Scrutiny in Wales<br /><br />http://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18680:watchdog-in-wales-calls-for-clarification-of-scrutiny-roles-of-members-and-officers&catid=59&Itemid=27Redheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-70207700220864312472014-05-28T01:22:36.829+01:002014-05-28T01:22:36.829+01:00Perhaps the constitutional rule that every motion ...Perhaps the constitutional rule that every motion in council needs 7 seconders may be up for review? Its supposedly to ensure more than 10% of all the council members propose the motion so avoiding the irritation of hearing the views of any individuals or small groups. No other council in the UK seems to need this protective rule.<br />Plaid, as the largest group on CCC, strongly supported this change but then found that as an opposition group they still got most of their motions blocked from full council discussion by the officers deciding that they were not appropriate for that forum.<br />Perhaps the Chair of Carmarthenshire Council could actually take control of the agenda of meetings as other chairs do? If the position of chair is just a "reward" for senior Councillors and nominated on the basis of ability to be charming wearing a heavy chain rather than having the ability and authority to instruct officers and organise meetings, then we get what we deserve. There are some traditions which are not worth preserving. Sian Caiachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-8561635893216113862014-05-27T15:28:53.174+01:002014-05-27T15:28:53.174+01:00Thanks to a correspondent, we now know what 's...Thanks to a correspondent, we now know what 'snaggings' are;<br />'Snagging" is a term which is commonly used in construction when, at the end of a building contract, the developer's architect and the building contractor carry out a close inspection of the property to identify any defects, leaks, unfinished decoration etc.even down to missing screws, scuffs and marks.<br />From this inspection, a "snagging list" is produced which the contractor works through until all items on the list have been dealt with to the satisfaction of the architect.<br />The larger and more complex the building, the longer the "snagging list".<br />What is also estimated is the cost of undertaking repairs etc, and this sum is "retained" by the developer from the final sum due to the contractor until the work is finished. Subsequently the retention is released to the contractor.'caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.com