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Originally Posted by KIPAX
They will read and quote what they want to read and quote..
Is there a bigger community than accyweb anywhere in hyndburn? a better place where so many from so many places can come together... all that possible infuence wasted IMHO
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No there isn't but that means that posting on here does have a value. I am frequently being told that councillors and officers have read the views on here. I do think they take them into consideration.
Don't forget that this forum is read by a lot of people outside of the area too - if the council rode roughshod over the very visible views on here what impression would it give to outsiders?
This forum gives a voice to a lot of people who wouldn't ordinarily get involved with the democratic process - people who wouldn't go to meetings and who wouldn't fill in forms.
Please trust me Kipax, people in authority do pay attention to the general views on here.