At a meeting of Full Council on Thursday night, webcasting of meetings of Full Council were given the green light in a named vote by a majority of 27-13 votes.
As my colleague Cllr James Courtenay explained on his blog it will open democracy and allow more residents to see what councillors do any say in their name like the member who the question whether a freezer left in Belfairs Woods was to blame for the snow last week.
It will also stop the ruse of councillors saying one thing in the council chamber and then another on their blogs or newsletters to residents. For example, following comments made by Labour Leader Cllr Ian Gilbert regarding the new English Baccalaureate (ebacc as it has been dubed in the press) Cllr Chalk then spoke to say this that she has concerns with the proposed single examination at the end of the course which is completely opposite to what she said on her blog in September, which claims that the ebacc is a good idea and that coursework 'dilutes the educational experience'.
I'm sure it will come as no surprise that Cllr Chalk was one of the 17 who voted against the proposals.
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