PZ TOWN COUNCILLORS BLOCKING SCRUTINY OF £40,000 OVERSPEND SHOULD RESIGN
We the undersigned call for the resignation of the six Penzance Town councillors who have tried to stop an independent review of the way Penzance Town Council carries out its financial processes. This follows a £40,000 unauthorised overspent on centenary and pirates day events (200% over budget).
The following town councillors submitted a motion to Penzance Town Council on June 1, to overturn a decision by the Finance Committee to appoint independent accountants to review internal finance processes:
Dennis Axford
Anne Dennis
Jack Dixon
Ruth Lewarne
Roy Mann
Phil Rendle
In particular we note that three of these councillors were personally responsible for the overspend, signing cheques without authority of the full town council. Their involvement in this motion to block scrutiny is a very serious matter. These three were:
Former Mayor Phil Rendle
Former Chair of Finance Roy Mann
Former vice chair of Finance Jack Dixon
In signing this petition we call for a better quality of town councillor. Penzance does not benefit from being represented by those who have become complacent and unaccountable after many years in this role.
Updates
June 12, 2015
The lack of transparency regarding this budget oversight remains a significant concern for our community. Conversations with residents continue to affirm that public trust requires accountability from those who hold office. We are currently observing the council meetings closely to see how this request for scrutiny is handled.
June 12, 2015
The scale of concern regarding our local financial processes has become impossible for the council to ignore. Seeing this level of engagement confirms that people in Penzance expect a much higher standard of accountability from their elected officials.
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June 12, 2015
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They've got no excuse. They overspent and then tried to cover it up. No one in Penzance voted for for people to do that. So they should stand down and let the people vote for councilors who will spend our money wisely
Absolutely appalling. I was at The Pirates on the Prom day and cannot understand what they spent any money on there. The only thing I am aware of the council doing was some flags!!!!
I think the fact that these councillors voted against an investigation, are not prepared to explain why a lottery application for the Pirate Day was not submitted shows a lack of experience and incompetence on their part. They should resign immediately
There is no way that something like this - affecting public finances and costing local residents to rectify - should go unpunished or investigated. Those responsible should be held accountable.
it's important we have transparency in our Town Council and it's also important that we have, as we move towards more devolved powers, robust processes put in place with the help if people who know what they.re doing.
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PZ TOWN COUNCILLORS BLOCKING SCRUTINY OF £40,000 OVERSPEND SHOULD RESIGN
We the undersigned call for the resignation of the six Penzance Town councillors who have tried to stop an independent review of the way Penzance Town Council carries out its financial processes. This follows a £40,000 unauthorised overspent on centenary and pirates day events (200% over budget).
The following town councillors submitted a motion to Penzance Town Council on June 1, to overturn a decision by the Finance Committee to appoint independent accountants to review internal finance processes:
Dennis Axford
Anne Dennis
Jack Dixon
Ruth Lewarne
Roy Mann
Phil Rendle
In particular we note that three of these councillors were personally responsible for the overspend, signing cheques without authority of the full town council. Their involvement in this motion to block scrutiny is a very serious matter. These three were:
Former Mayor Phil Rendle
Former Chair of Finance Roy Mann
Former vice chair of Finance Jack Dixon
In signing this petition we call for a better quality of town councillor. Penzance does not benefit from being represented by those who have become complacent and unaccountable after many years in this role.
Updates
June 12, 2015
The lack of transparency regarding this budget oversight remains a significant concern for our community. Conversations with residents continue to affirm that public trust requires accountability from those who hold office. We are currently observing the council meetings closely to see how this request for scrutiny is handled.
June 12, 2015
The scale of concern regarding our local financial processes has become impossible for the council to ignore. Seeing this level of engagement confirms that people in Penzance expect a much higher standard of accountability from their elected officials.
Reached 100 supporters
June 12, 2015
71 Comments
Public servants in any capacity have to be accountable for their actions. No one has the right to block independent and impartial scrutiny
They've got no excuse. They overspent and then tried to cover it up. No one in Penzance voted for for people to do that. So they should stand down and let the people vote for councilors who will spend our money wisely
Absolutely appalling. I was at The Pirates on the Prom day and cannot understand what they spent any money on there. The only thing I am aware of the council doing was some flags!!!!
I think the fact that these councillors voted against an investigation, are not prepared to explain why a lottery application for the Pirate Day was not submitted shows a lack of experience and incompetence on their part. They should resign immediately
There is no way that something like this - affecting public finances and costing local residents to rectify - should go unpunished or investigated. Those responsible should be held accountable.
it's important we have transparency in our Town Council and it's also important that we have, as we move towards more devolved powers, robust processes put in place with the help if people who know what they.re doing.
Shambolic
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Public servants in any capacity have to be accountable for their actions. No one has the right to block independent and impartial scrutiny