It really is extraordinary. With no public consultation and no meaningful debate EDDC councillors propose that wide powers over the district should be given to the unelected, unrepresentative and unaccountable body that is our “Local Enterprise Partnership”.
Not only that, they propose to delegate authority for this whole process to EDDC’s CEO Mark Williams.
On pages 44-51 of current Cabinet agenda papers:
Click to access 021215-combined-cab-agenda.pdf
is a colourful account of what powers they will be given (Owl’s inverted commas, not being exactly sure what the words mean) over health, “care” and well-being, connectivity and ” resilience”, all of which, according to the brochure will be ” business-led”.
So, forget your district, forget your communities, forget your compassion and help for the old, disabled,vulnerable and very young, forget your elected councillors – and say hello to your politically-led (page 50) yet politically unelected and so far totally unaccountable new masters.
Oh, brave new world that has such people in it.
East Devon Watch 
Does this not constitute a “Key decision”? When was the 28 days notice given? Or is this being slipped through before these rules come in to effect?
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