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 |  | PUBLIC Opinion is to be congratulated for the recent discussion about the role of elected Mayors in Newham and elsewhere, and in particular the discussion of the effectiveness of the scrutiny system in holding to account those elected to these important a... » MORE
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IN his letter (Public Opinion, July 9), David Padua reproached me for not openly criticising the Mayor s rule while I was a councillor from 2002-2006. His point is a good one in principle because politicians should stand up publicly for what they believe...
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RECENT correspondence has highlighted the failings of Newham s Scrutiny Commissions in holding Sir Robin Wales to account, but perhaps the solution lies elsewhere. If the current system places too much power in the Mayor s hands, then perhaps we should go...
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YOUR recent correspondents have confirmed what I have long suspected: Newham Council is focusing its resources and energies in the Olympic Village of Stratford at the expense of other parts of Newham. Jimmy Coe highlights the run-down and neglect of Plash...
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