Bazj Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 a garden pathy or a woodland pathy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 woodland, as the poor souls can get lost and not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Apathy???? Â Or boredom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 zzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Baz, that's the difference between PC's and Cllrs. One fights for the Community and one fights for his/her own ends.Geoff, is there anyone at top level in the council who knows how to run their department since the dismissal of the senior officers to save a few quid? Â Pete I haven't as yet worked with many at the top level because as a new Councillor and an opposition councillor the opportunity hasn't often presented itself . Â I have however worked with senior officers as a consequence of my committee work and ward issues. My first year has given me an insight into the constraints that some work under, given the current regime. Any successes that I have had have been down to a good working relationship with their officers whilst failures have often been down to council policy. Â Hopefully I can develop these relationships as I gain more experience of the system and bring my experience to address the imbalance between senior officers and councillors in a positive and productive way. However I know its not going to be as simple as that, it never is . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 another sleepless night? Â could success be down to council policy too? Â it really is necessary to change the "system" as it is becoming more apparent that the existing "system" is not working. There needs to be a responsibility shift away from the council officers on to the councillors.... and thence on to local communities. This may need a few changes in attitude... still I am sure you can stirr things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 The only way you'll get meaningfull and relevent Local Government and thus public interest, is IF their level of autonomy is increased. With 85% of their budget spending dictated by Whitehall and (planning) decisions vetoed by Gov inspectors etc - it's difficult for local folk to take it all seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 That's a very deflating statement obs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Reality checks often are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Reality checks often are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Bt you have to do it twice just ot make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Don't know what happened there Diz, must've hit the wrong button! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Don't know what happened there Diz, must've hit the wrong button! Â some would say many times Obs!! hence the reason you have over 28,000 posts to your name:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter T Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 You not standing this year obs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter T Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Â I take it that's a NO!!!!! Â Sinatra made several comebacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 You've obviously not been reading my earlier posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 saw and spoke to my local councillor today. Â Lot of problems are the council officers who are desk bound and administrators rather than organisors and providers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 So do you now prefer face to face contact after meeting your local councillor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 not unless I instigate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I respect someone who knows their own mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I prefer contacting my Councillor: By Telephone 13% [ 2 ] By Email 20% [ 3 ] Face to Face 6% [ 1 ] Using their Web Site 0% [ 0 ] By Facebook 0% [ 0 ] By Twitter 0% [ 0 ] By Letter 6% [ 1 ] At their Surgery 0% [ 0 ] Don't bother 40% [ 6 ] Other please state 13% [ 2 ] Â Total Votes : 15 Â Well we're upto 15 votes with 40% of WWW contributors not bothering to contact their Councillor. May be many of you don't have a need or believe that it would do any good, perhaps you are able to sort your issues out youself of may be you think that Councillors are a waste of space. Â The next few weeks give you the chance to reflect on your choice for this year - do you select by personality, party or past record - now is your chance to collar them on the door step, if they call, and look the in the eye and engage in some good old fashioned face to face contact just like wahl did yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 may be you think that Councillors are a waste of space. Â Give that man a Cigar........... he got it in one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sort those poop bags out Geoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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