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Originally Posted by cashman
No way should any councillor be a cent out of pocket fer any work they do in my eyes,also aware that some are, n that don't sit well wi me, Martyrs should be consigned to history.
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Good of you to say that, thank you. However, none of us are out of pocket for the work we do up at the Council although technically on occasion I suppose I (and others too) have worked for less than the minimum wage. This is a personal choice and I have never felt obliged to do more than I am being paid for by members of the Cabinet.
I have said it before about being a Councillor but to be anywhere near good at representing your community you really have to want to do it and those who just see it as easy four-year ego boost rarely seem to see it beyond a first term. Waving the flag only at election time is now clearly seen for what it is by the public and a good thing too because it whittles out the chaff.
I remain convinced that the majority of Councillors go into politics for the best of reasons and know exactly what the job entails, it isn't always easy but it is immensely rewarding to try and make local life better. I am just over halfway into my first term now and would love to continue so I hope the public think I'm worthy of another crack at it in 2014.