tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688430817933604545.post2314988019945910383..comments2023-07-26T12:07:46.293+01:00Comments on Tenbury Wells - Tenbury Blog: Town Councillors GaggedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688430817933604545.post-89656268779709536862011-06-28T18:19:15.892+01:002011-06-28T18:19:15.892+01:00I wonder if that's the nub then.. That town co...I wonder if that's the nub then.. That town councilors have spoken about their own preferences on scenarios in the past - only to be quoted as though it was the 'official line' of TTC?Bumblebeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950659804622929292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688430817933604545.post-31184606360061818942011-06-28T15:40:05.371+01:002011-06-28T15:40:05.371+01:00I suppose the problem is that the press (and thus ...I suppose the problem is that the press (and thus the reader) can’t always make a distinction between a councillor speaking for him or herself and a councillor purporting to speak on behalf of the Council. Personally, provided the councillor makes it clear in what capacity s/he is speaking, I can’t see that there’s a serious problem. The presumption should always be for openness and freedom of speech.Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688430817933604545.post-60442840453548567282011-06-28T12:22:17.939+01:002011-06-28T12:22:17.939+01:00Surely people are entitled to know what Councillor...Surely people are entitled to know what Councillors are saying? If WR15 is not allowed to hear this, how will we know what is happening?<br />At least Margaret would always tell you what she thought.<br />I bet Councillors will be willing to talk at election time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com