Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >>> Scoping Report and Project Brief >>> more questions

There have been questions raised about the process of regenerating Port Royal:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >>> Scoping Report and Project Brief >>> questions

Here are further questions from District Councillors, as reported by the East Devon Watch blog:


CONSERVATIVE WHIP CHOOSES COUNCILLORS FOR PORT ROYAL PROJECT

26 SEP 2016

“During Wednesday’s meeting the cabinet agreed two Sidmouth councillors – Cllr John Dyson and Cllr David Barratt – would represent EDDC on the group.

Councillor Phil Twiss said: “We must not forget Sidmouth is more than just a town, we have Sidford, Sidbury and Sidford rural – they will be excluded if it is just seen as an EDDC town ward council project.

“We want to include as many people as we can, in every way we can – we weren’t perfect in Exmouth and we have all learnt lessons from that – we have to be more open and inclusive.

“This has gone on for far too long, it seems like it has been 40 or 50 years … It is a part of the town that is let down badly. We need to help Sidmouth Town Council go ahead with this.”

Cllr Twiss proposed they had one town council ward member on the group – Cllr John Dyson along with Cllr David Barratt, so they could have a more wider and open representation.

Cllr Dawn Manley said: “I have every faith in Cllr Barratt and Cllr Dyson but I find it extraordinary [that] the Conservative whip has chosen who they want to go forward. It makes no sense to me that the town councillors, who were voted for because of these specific issues are being
sidelined.”

http://www.eastdevonalliance.org.uk/cathy-gardner/20160925/cabinet-stitch-up-port-royal-representation/

Owl says: 

Councillor Twiss ALWAYS says he does not whip despite holding the post which would be redundant if he did not!

Now he can prove it by allowing Sidmouth councillors to choose their reps!


Conservative whip chooses councillors for Port Royal project | East Devon Watch

With the complete text here:
Cabinet stitch-up on Port Royal representation « East Devon Alliance
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