1 News reports: Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier said there had been no evidence – from his investigation into eight councils – that showed decisions themselves had been made in workshops. However, he said practices – including making workshops closed-door by default – were counter to transparency and accountability principles. Boshier said: “Meetings should be open […]
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