GLSG minutes

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on February 28, 2014 at 17:09

I must admit to being confused as to the status of the GLSG. Phil mentioned that Zena said she had no problems with representatives passing on the minutes. I don't know who the representatives are, who they represent and who gave them their mandate, if that is how the group works.
Can someone in the know explain it's working, aims, constitution and criteria for representation in a way I could understand?

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Permalink Reply by John D on February 28, 2014 at 17:48

In 2012 I contacted the nine councillors in the wards adjacent to the Arena bridge to ask them to support my call for the removal of the advertising banners.

Councillor Canver then wrote to the Councillors concerned - "

 

Dear   All, this is a local matter and as the chair of Green Lanes Strategy Group I   will be responding to Mr Douglas's e-mail. I'll copy you into my   response.
Pls leave it to   me.
Thanks
Nilgun  

I think that tells you all you neeed to know about the GLSG. The chair can muzzle the other members and also councillors who are not members of the GLSG.

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Permalink Reply by ant on March 31, 2014 at 10:17

Just as an update, i continue to pester Zena for GLSG minutes and agenda's, and continue to get very little back. I did just get a reponse back from Zena today that ignored the requests for meeting dates and agendas but did suggest coming along to the area forum tonight where "The GLSG is on the agenda". I had a look at the agenda, and it says "There will be a report back from the Green Lanes Strategy Group as the municipal and financial years draw to a close.". I wonder how worthwhile that will be, anyone going along and able to report back?

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on March 31, 2014 at 12:19

The shopkeepers pay business rates and taxes so I doubt any of "our" money is going towards their shop fronts but I do take your point about public money being used to spruce up a private asset just because we want a nice looking high street (do we want it that much?).

I'm pretty sure that the public airing you guys are giving the GLSG is freaking some of the shopkeepers out. They operate in a pretty weird environment: "social" clubs, gun battles, protection rackets and apparently money laundering.

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Permalink Reply by ant on April 7, 2014 at 9:22

Linking this to Phil's report on the Area Forum GLSG discussion.

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