It has taken a great deal of effort and research, but bloggers and press should now be allowed to film in council meetings. I have now done so in both Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council meetings:
Check out: Lights, camera, democracy in action
http://www.gov.uk/government/news/lights-camera-democracy-in-action
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Agenda item 11: MOTION IN THE NAME OF COUNCILLOR LIVERSIDGE
This Council calls on the government to repeal the expensive and
inefficient bedroom tax.
After debate, it was passed overwhelmingly. The two tories there voted against of course.
Bedroom Tax Debate at Nottingham City Council 1
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg-GMpoa038]
Bedroom Tax Debate at Nottingham City Council 2
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro6O6cciccY]
