[Gayle]

Can't argue with you there A-B although there are a few good 'uns so shouldn't all be tarred by the same brush. Funnily enough most of them are the ones that just get on with it - not the glory hunters! Also, they're swimming through treacle at the moment because of the balance of power on the Council - perhaps next May ................hmmmmm (sighs into the distance).

As for your suggestion, Spuggie, not a bad idea, I think there should be training sessions for Councillors when they're first elected. It's a huge responsibility and without proper guidance it's probably quite easy to go along with the majority - sometimes the majority aren't right and it takes a lot of courage to stand up to them!