Councillors are elected by the people to serve the interest of the people. With this duty comes the responsibility to be accountable to and to be open with the people. I have noticed that the present forum of councillors has failed in this area by hiding behind formal transparency. We need openness from those who represent us:
· Openness about the policy decisions that they make;
· Openness about the true motive of these decisions; and
· Openness in what they decide to tell us.
By this, I mean, all communication must be so structured that anyone can understand what is written and being disseminated. This also includes making timely and considerate responses for requested information regardless of whoever is requesting it.
Secrecy (the seed of tyranny and the promulgation of self-interest) has been too often used as a buffer to responsibility and accountability in Brent, and this needs to end. If I am elected councillor, one of my main objectives will be to work to tear down this veil of formal transparency so that the council can be held accountable for every decision it makes. And that these decisions, where appropriate, must take into consideration the views of all residents, and must benefit all.
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