Labour Councillors have cancelled a meeting of the “Cabinet” scheduled to take place on 4th November.
York Guildhall
The move came without any explanation.
The meeting had been expected to consider the future of the Guildhall – scheduled by Labour to become a controversial “digital arts and media centre”.
With the balance on the Council having changed, the project – which was originally to have been determined in June – may never now get the “go ahead”.
York residents petition
Both LibDem and Tory Councillors have been very critical of the Labour leadership (see petition right collected in 2012) for leaving the building largely empty and for failing to recognise the role that both the Guildhall and Mansion House should continue to have in the civic life of the City.
The Cabinet meeting was also expected to receive a report on the final costs of the Tour de France events with most eyes still on the reported six figure costs of the “Grand Departy” held at the Huntington Stadium in July.
The Council have already delayed answering a Freedom of Information request on the issue – somewhat disingenuously claiming that they had not yet assembled all the bills for the event.
The FOI request has now been re-submitted.