‘New era of openness’ at York council promised by Labour leader
‘Public, open, transparent’ – that’s how City of York Council should be in future.
So says the man most likely to become its next leader.
Cllr Dafydd Williams, elected leader of the Labour Group on Saturday (November 29) has set out his vision for a more accountable local authority.
Should he be elected leader of the council as expected on December 11, he intends to take all decisions by his administration in public.
“This shows the council to be open and transparent and that we welcome the public’s input into, and scrutiny of, the decision making process.”
– Cllr Williams
The Labour leader also proposes to create a cross-party working group to oversee improvements to governance, openness and transparency.
“And these changes represent an immediate priority for me should I be elected council leader on 11th December.”
– Cllr Williams
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