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Originally Posted by gynn
And the whole point of Area Council meetings was to give the 'ordinary people' a voice. Any ordinary person who had a coherent enough voice quickly became a councillor and part of the system.
Cynical? Moi?  |
That was how I managed to wangle my way onto the non-stop gravy train.
Area Councils are sound in principle but very much the political eyes and ears of the controlling group and run as such. In order to try and get the Rishton one working as a proper people's forum I have posted an invite through every door in the village, something which isn't going to go down well at Scaitcliffe House.
If just 1% turn up we'll have 80 extra bodies which would frighten the life out of any councillor who isn't up to scratch.
Good job I'm pulling my weight.