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Changes to the committee structure at Lichfield District Council must not lead to behind closed doors decision-making, a councillor has warned.
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The proposals will see the number of overview and scrutiny groups reduced to one, with task groups set up to deal with issues instead.
Cllr Dave Robertson, Labour representative for Curborough ward, said that while he did not object to the idea, he did want reassurances over how such a system would work.
“Change is inevitable and finding new ways of doing things can generally bring up positive things.
“But I do have a concern about the transparency, availability and openness of those decision-making groups.