There are 5 Forums - Sanyhill/Sillogue, Balcurris/Balbutcher, Poppintree, Coultry and Shangan. These are supposed to represent the tenants of these areas.
When one forum was asked for a copy of its constitution, apparently following legal advice, the constitution could not be provided!!
It should have a constitution voted upon by the people it represents.
It should have a clear mission statement and set of objectives.
The election of the members should be independently organised, fair, open, transparent and above reproach.
The forum should be properly funded to be able to do its work - to carry out the aims written in its constitution.
It should keep the people it represents informed of events and seek their views on issues.
It should be accountable for all its actions and the public money it spends.
It should uphold the rights of individuals irrespective of race, creed, gender etc.
It should represent.
It should work.
In any field of endeavour, any game, competition, club etc., people know where they stand because they know the rules. Telling somebody they can not see a constitution, the very one that governs how they are represented and indeed ruled, is like telling someone they must play a match without knowing the rules of the game. This is the Mushroom Approach to public representation and it is patheic and unprofessional.
But then, it's what we've come to expect.
All we wonder is Why the Secrecy???
Legal Advice? Hmmm?
Letters and Representations clearly show this.