Yet again BBI councillors hang up their "gone fishin'" sign

Almost a month ago, we were critical of Boston Bypass Independent members who failed to turn up for the special meeting to recognise the "unsung heroes" who give freely of their time to help the life of the town.
We called it a slap in the face for the people who were selected to receive an award.
Of the 31 available members of the council, just 18 turned up for the award ceremony.
Nine sent apologies, but four neither turned up nor bothered to apologise for their absence.
We called it yet another example of the indifference that our current elected line-up shows towards the people they allegedly represent.
So did that strike some sort of chord with the BBI.
Obviously not.
Writing on his blog, Conservative member Raymond Singleton-McGuire complains of lack of attendance at a recent meeting of the Audit and Governance committee.
"I was appalled today that the above Borough Council meeting could not go ahead as arranged due to the absence of BBI committee Members," he writes. " I have subsequently written to the leader of the council, who is also the leader of the Boston By-Pass Party, Councillor Richard Austin and will publish his reply in due course...."
In his e-mail to Richard Austin, Councillor Singleton-McGuire says:
"Dear Richard,
"You are aware that the A&G meeting today had to be called off under the constitution due to lack of members in attendance.
"The four absent members were all BBI Members and despite not attending, I am given to understand irresponsibly failed to give apologies which resulted in not only a total waste of time for those who did bother to attend, but a total waste of taxpayers money for those who now have to re-attend at yet further cost to the taxpayer.
"I have no doubt you will agree with me, together with the members and officers who did turn up - this included Mr. John Scott who travelled from Lincoln, also Caroline from PriceWaterhouseCoopers who had a round trip of over 300 miles from the other side of Leeds in order to attend - that this matter was an absolute disgrace and reflects poorly on Boston Borough Council.
"I also feel this incident does not reflect well on the BBI in light of your recent comments to the papers stating that 'we have to be good managers'.
"As leader of the BBI, could you please give your reassurance that this will not happen again and that your members will be in attendance at the re-arranged meeting which will now take place Friday 15th May in the committee room at 10am."
Councillor Austin replied: "Hi Raymond, What should have happened in this case is that the meeting should have gone ahead but no votes taken. The minutes could then be voted on at the next meeting. This is standard practice but as these circumstances are so rare the Chairman & Officers were not familiar with this procedure. This is the first time in my experience that this has happened. It is a lesson to all of us to follow correct procedure."
Ten out of ten to Councillor Singleton-McGuire for highlighting the fact that the BBI apparently regards the work of the council with as much contempt locally as do our MPs nationally.
We hope that Councillor Austin, who appears to have skirted the question he was asked, cracks the whip and brings his lapdogs to heel sooner rather than later, so that we are not writing this sort of story again in another few weeks.

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