Windsor and Eton Neighbourhood Plan split dubbed 'undemocratic and untransparent'
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to split up a neighbourhood plan has been labelled 'undemocratic and non-transparent'.
Councillor George Fussey has slammed the decision-making process which culminated last month in the splitting up of the Windsor and Eton Neighbourhood Plan group into three new sections - Central Windsor, West Windsor and Eton and Eton Wick.
A meeting of Central Windsor residents and business representatives made the decision, with some claiming details of the meeting were widely distributed to affected parties while others dubbed it a 'secret' meeting.
Cllr Fussey said: "I wasn't invited to that meeting despite being ward member for Eton and Castle. If the Castle isn't in Central Windsor, I don't know what is. I think it's a logical decision [to split the group] but it has been handled in an undemocratic and non-transparent matter."
The chair of the Ward Royal Residents' Association added to the controversy claiming a 'fait accompli' was presented at the meeting to split up the plan group. The West Windsor Residents' Association also slammed the move to split up the plan, which will help determine future planning decisions for the next 10-15-years.