Wigan Labour party abandons democracy

Newly elected Wigan Labour Councillors

Within days of local elections taking place, Labour controlled Wigan council has abandon democracy completely at full council meetings.

Despite many Labour Councillors standing on an 'independent' ticket and being a 'strong voice for their ward' local Labour councillors voted on mass to abandon discussions and debate at the last council meeting on 11th June 2014 and vote through all agenda items.

This meant that issues of concern to residents were not discussed but simply rubber stamped by the Labour controlled council.

It further undermines Wigan Labour's claim that they need 75 councillors (claiming full expenses of over £1 million) to deal with council issues. Surely they only need one if they agree to rubber stamp everything Lord Smith says?