The Debating Group discusses the contentious political issues which surround marketing.
The Debating Group discusses the contentious political issues which surround marketing.

The spread of council ‘newspapers’ will undermine local democracy

Date: 14th June 2010
Sponsor: JICREG

Motion: The spread of council ‘newspapers’ will undermine local democracy (Carried)

In the chair: Austin Mitchell, MP for Great Grimsby and President of the Debating Group

For the motionAgainst the motion
Howard Scott,
Managing Director of Newsquest South & West London and Chairman of JICREG
Alex Aiken,
National Secretary, LGcommunications
Brian Doel,
Group Managing Director, Tindle Newspapers Ltd
Carl Welham,
Interim Assistant Chief Executive Communications and Consultation for the London Borough of Hackney

Read the debate here (pdf)