378 GM councillors didn't open emails from GM Fire & Rescue about £12.8m cuts!

Letter by Andrew Wastling

A recent consultation designed to inform constituents [1] regarding Proposals for £12.8million in cuts to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, including reductions of fire engines, crew numbers and fire stations, has  quite understandably been the subject of controversy due to a woeful lack of participation from our elected representatives from elected Councillors  a across Greater Manchester .

The consultation report notes that 'Updates were sent to councillors from across Greater Manchester through the consultation, to encourage them to respond and spread the information out to their local constituents. The email update was sent to 637 Councillors and 259 opened the email'.

This means that 378 Greater Manchester Councillors did not open this email . I just wonder if a spokesperson for Rochdale Council would like to write in to ' Viewpoints ' and let readers know exactly how many Rochdale Borough Councillors bothered to opened this email and contributed to the consultation ?

I'd also be interested to know exactly how many   if any , local voters  received an email from their local ward councillor cascading information to them regarding the proposals to cut the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service by £12. million and asking for their opinions to feedback to the Public Consultation ?