4 May (Part 3) - Committee chairman stripped of all responsibility
Conservative councillors are not the only ones to try to embarrass their opponents, Bexley Labour is not above the practice either. I suspect that asking the Chairman of the General Purposes Committee if she had had any discussions on compliance with the Licensing Act was intended to be a little mischievous.
In line with the Committee chairman's responsibilities with regard to Health and Safety
enforcement functions under Part I of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974; could
she outline what discussions she has had with the Chairman of the
Licensing Committee, to ensure that all Designated Premises Supervisors in the
Borough comply with their duties under Part I of the Health & Safety at Work Act
1974 and the Licensing Act 2003?
However
when it comes to sharp practices, Bexley’s Conservative administration
is unrivalled. The Chairman of the General Purposes Committee is councillor and
Crayford publican, Geraldene Lucia-Hennis, the woman
behind the
recently staged illegal strip show at The Charlotte. To avoid answering the
question she had contrived not to show up at
the last council meeting
to be held in the old chamber.
The mayor ruled that there was no need to read out her statement, oh no, that
might be far too embarrassing.