Living up to
one's
name
Here at Boston Eye we’re old enough to remember the days when councillors thought that ownership of the title made them masters rather than servants of the public.
We had thought that those days were happily long gone – but it appears that there has been something of a flashback in the shape of Councillor Richard Dungworth - portfolio holder for regeneration, planning, sport and cultural services.
“The outrageous behaviour of Councillor Dungworth continues unabated,” we are informed by Better Boston Group councillor Brian Rush.
“What he demonstrated yet again at last Tuesday’s Performance Review Committee was his inability to properly understand his political responsibility as portfolio holder for sport.
“In the full glare of the local press, two senior council officers, and the Chair of Boston Sports Initiative, Dennis Bell, he blew a gasket.
• Refusing to pay proper respect to the questioning of a fellow councillor.
• Accusing the chair of being insensitive to an undeclared disability.
• Refusing to leave the meeting when requested by the chair.
• Laughing and insulting two council members who decided to extricate themselves from the meeting due to his disrespectful behaviour.
• Finally telling the committee chair to shut up.
“It must be stated that this cross-party committee had previously set down, and agreed unanimously, a time framed request for information from the board of the Boston Sports Initiative relating to performance figures, in order to consider future funding, hence the presence of Mr. Bell.
“It is also important to note that Councillor Dungworth had stated at a previous meeting that funding was already being linked to performance, and that amounts were set accordingly.
“It has since been proven that no such evaluation had taken place since January 2010.
“The least that one could now rightly expect is that Councillor Richard Austin seeks to interview all those present, including Councillor Alison Austin, and Councillor John Grant, both Boston Bypass Independents Party, with a view to the possible removal of Councillor Dungworth from Cabinet.”
The recommendation from the meeting was to suspend BSI funding with immediate effect.
The only BBI-er that remained was Councillor John Grant - and he agreed to the recommendation, so we will note his future actions with interest.


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