The new name and dates for the new Wiltshire unitary authority has been decided. It is to be called Wiltshire Council or WC for short.
There will be some increase in the time for the transition and we can actually ‘enjoy’ the result of our democratic actions last May for a little longer. WC will come into effect after elections in May 2009 with the election of about 98 new members, one for each new ward following a Boundary Commission review. However in the meantime the ‘transition cabinet’ will comprise a majority Tory membership dominated by current county councillors (four of eight).
“We are working really hard to involve as many people as possible in this transition. This is a most important change for Wiltshire and we all want to work together to ensure it produces the very best for Wiltshire residents,” said Mrs Scott, who assured members of the council about the transition.
[From WCC Communication Dept press release]
My request for information about getting involved in new citizen scrutiny groups/community panels, sent to the Communications Dept back in July remains unanswered.
WC? How very trendy of them. Ehem.
Shame they didn’t notice that those letters are already used as a formal description for a toilet. I can imagine the comparisons already…