THE leader of one of England’s largest councils by area is calling for the Government to make allowing elected members to vote through decisions remotely a permanent option. Councillor Angie Dale will ask Richmondshire District councillors to support writing to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government urging that the temporary Covid-19 measures change to the meeting rules be made permanent so that after May the council had the flexibility to hold meetings remotely or physically or by using a combination of the two. Cllr Dale is also urging the council to back writing to Rishi Sunak MP, North Yorkshire County Council, town and parish councils and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority asking for support for this flexible approach to council meetings.
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Council leader REFUSES to apologise for Maldives lockdown holiday and is accused of arrogance beyond belief A COUNCIL leader who came under fire after urging people to stay local while on holiday in the Maldives was accused of ‘arrogance’ after refusing to apologise. Councillor Angie Dale, leader of Richmondshire District council hit the headlines after a press release was issued on January 8 in which she was quoted calling on people to heed the stay local message when she was on holiday 5,000 miles away in the Maldives with her family. Cllr Dale has repeatedly declined to comment about her trip or answer criticism about the quotes to stay local made in her name in the press release.