East Dunbartonshire ignore advice 'they' supplied to the Scottish Executive?

Some quotes from the Scottish Executive document supplied by East Dunbartonshire council on the consultation exercise to survey stakeholder opinion...

"...East Dunbartonshire Council has recently undertaken a consultation exercise to survey stakeholder opinion on how it might proceed with the regeneration of its school estate. The information gathered will be used to develop the plan for the school estate and PPP project."

"Analysis of the questionnaires will provide the views of stakeholders for consideration by the council on how it will address its school estate. The weightings in the option appraisal exercise will be influenced by these results."

"Elected Members consider that the views of stakeholders are crucial to the success of the project."

"This exercise has provided invaluable data that will be used to inform the council's decision-making process and support the direction of future policy."

"The results of the questionnaire have provided the council with a clear evidence-based mandate to proceed with a programme that is supported by a significant proportion of the community."

"The market research company considered this a success; as rates return are normally lower and the council is delighted at the level of response. It provides a significant sample of stakeholder opinion relating to a number of contentious issues."

" Resources allocation will always generate debate and this exercise will inevitably lead to individuals or particular action groups expressing views that oppose decisions reached: this is the nature of a democratic society."

This turned out to be the council themselves.

"Through the consultation process, a significant proportion of the community has had the opportunity to express views with the result that decisions reached should be capable of being shown to relate well to local opinion."

Read the complete text Scottish Executive

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A decide if you agree with the decision...