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Transparency Concerns: A Week of Cancelled and Unrecorded Colchester Council Meetings
In the past week, the Colchester council has scheduled three meetings. Here are the details:
- Cabinet Meeting on Friday, 24 May 2024.
- Council Meeting on Tuesday, 21 May 2024.
- Unknown Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 21 May 2024.
Unfortunately, the Cabinet Meeting transcript is entirely blank. No topics, discussions, or decisions were recorded, so there is no information available about what was discussed or decided.
Both the Council Meeting and the Unknown Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 21 May 2024, were cancelled.
Given the lack of substantive information from this week's meetings, there are no new policies, schemes, or decisions to report on. This week’s cancellations and lack of recorded discussions highlight a need for improved transparency and communication from the council. It will be important to monitor whether future meetings provide more detailed records and actionable outcomes.
Recent meetings
SPECIAL MEETING, Planning Committee - Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 5.00 pm
15 attendees, 3 documents, 0 media files
Premises / Personal Licences Sub-Committee - Monday, 17th March, 2025 10.00 am
13 attendees, 2 documents, 0 media files
Cabinet - Monday, 17th March, 2025 10.30 am
24 attendees, 4 documents, 0 media files
Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 7.30 pm
58 attendees, 4 documents, 0 media files
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 5.00 pm
19 attendees, 4 documents, 0 media files
Budget Re-Consideration, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.30 pm
0 attendees, 0 documents, 0 media files
Planning Policy and Local Plan Committee - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 6.00 pm
15 attendees, 0 documents, 0 media files
Council Tax Precepts Confirmation, Human Resources and Council Tax Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 7.30 pm
15 attendees, 3 documents, 0 media files
Cabinet - Friday, 21st February, 2025 10.30 am
26 attendees, 6 documents, 0 media files
Premises / Personal Licences Sub-Committee - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 10.00 am
11 attendees, 3 documents, 0 media files
Upcoming meetings
Human Resources Sub-Committee Panel - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 3.45 pm
Resources and Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 14th April, 2025 7.30 pm