@99DylanJones 15952 wrote:
Rob you are right and memory serves me correctly many Councillors would attend put a tick and then go after a very short period. A system could easily be installed that recorded not only attendance but also a recognised minimum before an allowance could be claimed.
The lack of attendance by the back benchers feels like they realise with the Executive system of only 10 ever voting that they now have such a diminished level responsibility it is not worth turning up.
Fair play to Alun Jenkins who perseveres to try and get discussion going but must go away from meetings very deflated at the lack of engagement of other Members.
Whilst of course it appears disappointing when looking at the attendance of “ordinary” Councillors,however as I mentioned in my post in regard to the system itself of Executive Cabinet within Councils,I’m not surprised at the non attendance when the status of the individual Councillor has been reduced to a mere onlooker.