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Andrew Gilligan and Greenwich Council
Following last months disgraceful Greenwich Council meeting, where
Cllr. Hyland made disparaging remarks about part-time workers in general, and the Mayor of London's part-time cycling commissioner in particular, and Cllr. Roberts accused the Mayor of London as giving "jobs for the boys", the following motion has bee proposed for this month's council to consider: ====================== Motion Signed by Councillors Drury, Wilson, Thomas, Hills, Clare, Brighty, Brinkhurst and N. Fletcher Council notes that at the June Council Meeting the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills answered three questions which reflected on the Council’s relations with Mr Andrew Gilligan, the Mayor of London’s Cycling Commissioner. Council notes the negative views of Greenwich resident Andrew Gilligan contained in the answers, including sections which read: “In relation to the Mayor’s Cycling Commissioner, this is a part time post awarded to a Greenwich resident who is a journalist who has blogged and written about significant issues of public policy within Greenwich and it is our view that he has an irresolvable conflict of interest.” (Cllr Hyland) And “I think the issue is why given the first 12 or 13 years have we not required a Cycling Commission why we now need a Cycling Commissioner on the equivalent of £90,000 a year for somebody who got another job, seems like jobs for the boys.” (Cllr Roberts) Council disagrees with the Cabinet Member’s suggestion that Mr Gilligan has “an irresolvable conflict of interest” and considers that his superior knowledge of our Borough should be something which works to Greenwich residents’ advantage. Council regrets that Greenwich is the only Borough not to meet with the Cycling Commissioner to help plan spending on infrastructure to support cycling across London. Council considers that the actions and comments of the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member with regard to the Cycling Commissioner places our residents at a clear disadvantage as plans are developed to improve cycling across London. In particular Council wishes to express clear support for the ‘Mayor’s Vision for Cycling in London’, most notably in its plans for a network of direct, high-capacity, joined-up cycle routes. In addition Council supports the Vision’s plan for ‘Mini-Hollands’ in the suburbs and Mr Gilligan’s support for the linked Dutch ideas of bike-specific traffic lights, station cycle hire, and streets designs that could be implemented in London. Council calls upon the Leader of the Council or Cabinet Member to meet with the Cycling Commissioner as soon as possible to ensure that Greenwich residents (like Mr Gilligan) are not disadvantaged by the Executive’s failure to engage fully with the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling in London. ====================== |
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