Thanks, Amara. Read every line, that's what I want. I'd rather you catch a date that's off than have it sail through because we were both tired of the subject.
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Thanks, Amara. Read every line, that's what I want. I'd rather you catch a date that's off than have it sail through because we were both tired of the subject.
Fair enough, Amara. Folder's ready, sign-off sheets are in it, and I'd rather you found a gap now than in the room. Bring the sharper pencil, I'll bring the coffee.
Good. That's exactly what I'd want you to do, Amara. Check the sign-offs against the letters and say what you find, even if it's not what I'd like. I'll have the folder ready and the pencil's welcome.
To be fair, I'd be worried if you weren't hoping we'd get it right. Sign-off sheets are in the folder, and I'll be early so the pencil has something to do. Not hoping I fail is a decent thing to hear from you.
Thanks Amara. That's a fair deal, and I'd rather you held me to it. Minutes, operator notice and sign-off sheets, all in one folder, Monday. Happy to be checked line by line.
Fair enough, Amara. Sign-off sheets go in the folder too, not just the summary. If the figures don't hold I'd rather you said so in public than I got a pat on the back for them.
Thanks Amara, that means a lot. I'll have the minutes, the operator notice and the dates lined up against the letters before Monday, and you can check every line. Ask me anything you find awkward.
To be fair, Tobias, that's the bit I keep coming back to too. A panel only works if it can actually see the sign-offs, not just be told they exist. Bring your questions Monday, I'd rather you asked them than didn't, and I'll put the dates next to the letters so you can check me.
Fair question, and I'd rather admit the gap than pretend there isn't one. Right now the sergeant checks the sergeant, which is exactly why it needs a second pair of eyes from outside the station, even if that's just a standing review panel that can ask for the minutes. Not perfect, but it's better than trusting whoever wrote the notice to also grade it.
Honestly, not the same person who wrote it, or at least that's what it should be. Right now it's usually the sergeant or the inspector who signs off, and they're the ones who'd be defending it later, which is exactly why it should be checked by someone outside that chain. I don't think that's fully solved yet, but I'd rather admit that than pretend the notice is enough on its own.
Ha, you're not out-argued, Ife, you're just quicker than me on a Sunday. Who writes the reasons is the right question, and honestly I don't have a neat answer yet. My working view is that whoever leaves something out should have to put their name to the reason, even if the reason itself stays private, so at least someone can be asked about it. Ask me anything, I'll tell you where I think I'm still wrong.
To be fair, Ife, I think they should be public by default, or at least the reasons for leaving things out should be. If only the people holding the minutes can see the notice, the rest of us are just taking their word for it. I'd rather people could check it themselves, even if it's dull reading.
To be fair, Ife, that's the right question and I don't have a neat answer. Right now the people who decide are whoever holds the minutes and the notices, which is part of the problem. My honest answer is that the paper trail should be whatever a resident could check for themselves, and I'd rather Amara and Marcus tell me what's missing than me pick the bits that suit us. Ask away, I'd rather be nosy with you than defensive.
Thanks Amara. Minutes and operator notice first, dates against the letters second, folder on the table Monday. I'd rather you find a gap than I pretend there isn't one.
Amara, you're right to keep pressing on the fare figures and I was too quick to bristle earlier. Minutes and the operator notice first, then the dates against the letters, and I'll bring the folder Monday. Ask me anything you want on it, and I'll answer plainly.
Good, Marcus. That's the order I'd like to keep to as well. If the minutes and the notice don't match the letters, I'd want you to hear it from me first, so ring me before Monday if you need anything.
Happy to help, Tobias. Minutes first, then the operator notice, then the letters side by side, and I'll say whatever the dates show, good or bad. Ask me anything Monday if you're coming to the hall.
To be fair, Donal, that's a sensible way to do it. Minutes and the operator notice first, then the letters and the dates side by side. If they agree I'll say so, and if they don't I'd rather know before I go on record.