Revealing of the discussions over agenda point 5.0 by City Centre Committee on 22nd January 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to request the repealing of the restriction on agenda
item 5.0 'Improvements to the Flag Market and Environs (Paragraph
3)' from the meeting of Preston City Council's City Centre
Committee on Thursday 22nd January 2009
(http://preston.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDoc...),
so that the public can see how the decision was reached by the City
Council's City Centre Committee to award the winning design for the
flag market redevelopment.

I do not understand why the redevelopment of a public space, and
the discussion of councillors, elected representatives of the
people, should be hidden from the public. Particularly after the
council carried out such a public consultation with an online vote
conducted in partnership with the local newspaper.

If there are business/financial matters that need to remain
confidential then these should be omitted, but the discussions of
councillors and recommendations made to them by civil servants
should be viewable by the public.

Yours faithfully,

Edward Walker

Dear Trish Ashcroft,

Thank you for releasing the report, I understand the reasons for
withholding it - notifying the winner etc.

When will the minutes from the meeting on January 22nd be
available?

Yours sincerely,

Ed Walker