This article about Hull City Council amused me on the BBC’s news website

“People asked to criticise council”

“Hull council is appealing for people to volunteer to criticise its councillors and policies.”

I had a little chuckle as given attitudes towards Councils in general, and specifically Hull’s, I can’t see it would be difficult to round up enough people to help. 

Then again, I checked it out on the Hull City Council’s website and turns out they don’t mention criticism directly, but rather they “encourage residents to have their say in the decisions that are made”.

It’s all part of the ‘if it’s local be vocal’ campaign and the latest step is to recruit these scrutiny co-optees which look at the “council’s policies and procedures, solving any problems along the way and assisting in making sure that the best interests of Hull and its residents are fully considered.”

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