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November 20, 2011
Close the Local Government Association down
Not for the first time - in fact it has done it many times- the LGA, the Local Government Association - has tried to make an intervention in the matter of a dispute between local people and their council in the matter of public libraries.
Who pays for the LGA ? What is it for? To whom does it account? Who sees its documents ?
It is a nonsensical idea to have a national body to lobby to central government on behalf of local councillors and officers... and for the public to pay for such lobbying. MP's are local and ought to be able to have a sensible view about the issues of local governnment without this invented- huge and expensive body
What always emerges from what they say is that 'localism means leaving the local council free to do whatever it wants' - but the truth, as library campaigners everywhere have learned, is that nothing is more hidden and evasive than the activity of a local council. They need much more central governnment scrutiny - not less.
Close the LGA and save the money
Before another library is threatened, Mr Pickles, close down the LGA and find a better use for the funds is takes.
Posted by Perkins at November 20, 2011 8:52 PM
Comments
Sounds like the MLA all over again...
Posted by: James Christie at November 21, 2011 1:07 AM