Council

Letter to Leaders of Political Parties on the Council

The following letter was sent to the leader of each political group (including the independents) on Lancaster City Council requesting a meeting with It's Our City:

Dear Councillor

Prior to a decision being made on the plans submitted by Centros Miller for the proposed development of the Canal Corridor North site, IOC are contacting all political groups on Lancaster City Council. We would like to present our arguments regarding the development to you & therefore ask whether you and the members of your group would be willing to meet with us. We have noted various developments over the summer months and we feel it is important these are discussed.

Previously, councillors who also sat on Planning Committee have felt constrained about speaking on planning matters to constituents due to potential bias. This seems no longer to be the case. Our interpretation of the Standards Board for England's occasional paper of August 2007 opens the door for genuine and open debate and exchange of ideas between IT'S OUR CITY and our elected representatives. See http://www.standardsboard.gov.uk/Publications/OccasionalPaper/filedownload,6158,en.pdf

We hope that you do wish to meet with us and look forward to an early reply.

Yours sincerely

Ms C Giles
pp IOC.