PRESCOTT'S ATTACK ON LOCAL DEMOCRACY

From: www.ukip.org

Democracy? Don't be daft

The Standards Board of England and Wales has come under fire from the UK Independence Party following revelations that car owning local councillors are to be banned from discussing 'park and ride' schemes.

"What has this Government got against democracy?" asked Gerard Batten MEP. "All they seem to care about is forcing their agenda through, without any thought for the wishes of local people".

The Standards Board, a creation of the disgraced John Prescott, seems to have been designed specifically to neuter local government, by barring anybody with any independent thought or position from having a say in local governance, all to the betterment of appointed bureaucrats. Worse still, it seems to target independent councillors who have no major party backing.
Mr Batten continued: "The abolition of this centralising, anti-democratic quango is at the top of the UK Independence Party's local government agenda. We believe that people should be represented by those they vote for, pure and simple. It is what local democracy is about. Until we trust the people to decide for themselves, we will never create the forward looking, responsive local government we all so passionately believe in. It is just a shame that the main parties seem to hold the views of ordinary people in contempt".