At the full council meeting the Conservative Administration denied that the budget process for the coming year was delayed but admitted that the first chance opposition members would have to see it will be in February. Cllr Denise Rance, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Official Opposition, questioned the Leader of the Council who could not bring himself to admit that scrutiny of the budget had been removed from all committee meetings in the autumn, and often with little notice. Read the rest of this entry »

At the full council meeing of the Dacorum Borough Council in January I asked the portfolio holder responsible for the old market site what plans were in place for the old market site now that the market has moved into the Marlowes.

His answer demonstrated the lack of planning and forethought the Conservative run council has given to this and other strategic decisions. He said they were thinking of putting an skating rink there but found out that they can’t because there is already one at Leisure World.  He was not able to identify any other use at that time.

Considering it will be a long time before the area is re-developed for the new Waterhouse Square project, the site runs a big risk of becoming a rundown eyesore in the heart of the Town.

If you have any suggestions as to what the site could be used for please let me know.

At full council meeting on 16th Jan Conservative councillors had to admit that the auditors had expressed several concerns about the Council’s financial arrangements. A list of 86 corrections that had to be made to the accounts was circulated including one adjustment of over 13 million pounds.

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4/00010/08/FUL
DEMOLITION OF BUNGALOW & GARAGE, CONSTRUCTION OF 5 2-BED DWELLINGS
15 ACHILLES CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 5QA
Comments to the Council welcomed by 31-Jan-2008
http://www.dacorum.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=1497&ID=4/00010/08/FUL