6.19 Provincial Department: On good governance, the Provincial Department reported that prior to the intervention, Municipal Council meetings were not properly convened; the relations amongst the Municipal Councillors were not sound and lastly, the Municipal Council prioritized non-core functions over basic service delivery. 6.20 Community Forums: Some of the good governance and public participation concerns raised by the members of the community forum and organized labour included lack of transparency in municipal decision making processes, failure by the municipality to facilitate public participation in 2009/2010 Integrated Development Planning.