The council, the Mayor and the Chief exec.

TheLodger

TheLodger

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In last night Gazette online 17 councillors have demanded that the Chief exec resigns.
Now I am not here to stick for for the CE, I am sure he can do that himself.
We need to understand the job of CE, we need to understand that the CE is head of paid services in the council, it's his job to look after and over see the paid services element of the organisation.
Politicians get elected with plans for the town and then ask the CE to enact them plans.

The 17councillors include 4 that are on the current executive, 3 ex Tories-including the ex tory leader now standing as "Independents" the current Chair of the council, and many of the committee chairs.

The reason giving for demanding he resigns is the financial state of the council, the exec member for finance is also on the list demanding he resigns.
Over £1 million has been wasted by this mayor and his executive because of their mismanagement.
The council is very close to collapse, it's never been in this state in it's over 50 year history.

Preston is on the look out for a scapegoat, blaming your staff for mess you have created is the lowest of the low.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
If he's a bully then complaints should be made.

The liars calling themselves 'independents' show what a rotten borough Middlesbrough has become.

There's no need for an elected mayor, it's a complete waste of funds.
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Fact is, the only reason we continue to have an elected mayor was 10 years ago we had a referendum to abolish the position of Elected Mayor, Most of the politicians at that time agreed and campaigned to abolish it, a certain Andy Preston campaigned to keep it stating throughout the referendum that he had no personal interest in the post, he won the referendum and put himself forward for the position of mayor every election since.

We can legally have another referendum later this year.
 
TheLodger said:
Fact is, the only reason we continue to have an elected mayor was 10 years ago we had a referendum to abolish the position of Elected Mayor, Most of the politicians at that time agreed and campaigned to abolish it, a certain Andy Preston campaigned to keep it stating throughout the referendum that he had no personal interest in the post, he won the referendum and put himself forward for the position of mayor every election since.

We can legally have another referendum later this year.
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The Gazette will campaign on Andy's behalf to keep it.
 
Over the last decade Chief Exec after Chief Exec served their year and picked up a golden handshake. Tony Parkinson is proud to say he is serving the people of Middlesbrough for the long run. I have only met him once and that is what he had to say. It must be unbelievable the pressure he is having to work under and yet he won't take the easy option like his predecessors. He is principled.
Instead of scapegoating the Exec should perhaps be considering their positions.
 
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk

Female employees known as ‘birds’ at ‘laddish’ council, tribunal hears

<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 1.125rem;">Senior officer claims unfair dismissal and discrimination, and says chief executive gave ‘Nazi-style salute’</span> </p>
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk www.peoplemanagement.co.uk

www.bbc.com

Middlesbrough Council chief says staff bullied by politicians

The chief executive of Middlesbrough Council says some councillors bully and intimidate officers.
www.bbc.com

Clear out the lot. Mayor, Chief Exec, Councillors. And start again.
 
The guy is a yes man for Preston... what ever he wants he gets.

How can anyone look themselves in a mirror and strip child services and vulnerable adult services whilst in the same move promoting pointless projects that will offer very little value to the town like more empty office space...

I wouldn't be surprised if he has "interests" that will benefit just like Preston.
 
Acklam_Lad said:
The guy is a yes man for Preston... what ever he wants he gets.
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I’ve no time for either of them but not sure this is true. Isn’t one of the big issues their relationship that required formal mediation.

Both as bad as each other. Both determined to throw the other under the nearest bus. Exacerbated by councillors with little interest in serving the town.

Not hard to see why the council is in such a mess.
 
Acklam_Lad said:
The guy is a yes man for Preston... what ever he wants he gets.

How can anyone look themselves in a mirror and strip child services and vulnerable adult services whilst in the same move promoting pointless projects that will offer very little value to the town like more empty office space...

I wouldn't be surprised if he has "interests" that will benefit just like Preston.
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Oh Believe me, he is not, why do you think they are attacking him now?
This budget is Preston budget, CE don't get involved, it's the CE job to enact the budget not propose it.
 
fmttmadmin said:
Over the last decade Chief Exec after Chief Exec served their year and picked up a golden handshake. Tony Parkinson is proud to say he is serving the people of Middlesbrough for the long run. I have only met him once and that is what he had to say. It must be unbelievable the pressure he is having to work under and yet he won't take the easy option like his predecessors. He is principled.
Instead of scapegoating the Exec should perhaps be considering their positions.
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Bang on cue.
 
Local politics are not better than classroom arguing. Which is a shame given the money they are responsible for

This is the problem when anyone can be a councillor

How about everyone grows up and gets around a table and talk to each other like adults instead of all this she said/he said/they said
 
ForssAwakens said:
Local politics are not better than classroom arguing. Which is a shame given the money they are responsible for

This is the problem when anyone can be a councillor

How about everyone grows up and gets around a table and talk to each other like adults instead of all this she said/he said/they said
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Trouble is it's easy to say this but come election time everyone tries to take responsibility for the good stuff and blame the others for the bad stuff

It's all well and good taking the moral high ground but you only have to look at the Sabine comments to starmer, corbyn terrorist stuff or the 350m a week for the NHS to see people will believe what they're told so if one party goes on the attack they will have that info stick in public minds.

It's frustrating as so much time and money gets wasted on this stuff but realistically it will never change
 
ThatFragranceGuy said:
Trouble is it's easy to say this but come election time everyone tries to take responsibility for the good stuff and blame the others for the bad stuff

It's all well and good taking the moral high ground but you only have to look at the Sabine comments to starmer, corbyn terrorist stuff or the 350m a week for the NHS to see people will believe what they're told so if one party goes on the attack they will have that info stick in public minds.

It's frustrating as so much time and money gets wasted on this stuff but realistically it will never change
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True, I just think at a local level it shouldn’t be ran by people who can just put themselves forward, it should be ran by qualified people
 
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