South Lanarkshire Council needs 'greater scrutiny', insists veteran Rutherglen representative
iOS - Android Councillor Brown made his remarks after querying the amount of play parks in the Rutherglen and Cambuslang area, with stats showing just 17 of the council's 233 facilities were in the Royal Burgh. He also raised a question about breakfast clubs throughout the region.However, the council's guidelines state that although question can be asked on 10 clear days’ notice via rule 18a, there cannot be any debate or further questioning on the reply to that question.Councillor Brown told Lanarkshire Live: "The two questions were on important and relevant issues of the council’s responsibilities, yet councillors were not permitted by the provost to ask further questions on them.