| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The introduction of CPZ's means fewer parking spaces | |
| Posted by: | Michael Brandt | |
| Date/Time: | 04/04/13 10:29:00 |
| I cannot understand why the councillors are so shy of dealing with the real issues that are affecting everyone locally. Be it unsuitable developments, decreasing water pressure, parking & transport problems, poor roads and parks maintenance. Poor standards in some departments. They have only been prominent in national and wider issues, which frankly whilst important are not in the scope of what they ought to be doing. It's why I think party politics is not a good thing anymore for local authorities. So many councillors start off really well and prove to be either useless or very good ward councillors, but whether its the taste of power or the manipulation of party machines, as they get established, they all turn away from their core duty. It's interesting that very few councillors of any party actually do proper jobs. Some don't work at all for different circumstances, but so many are in jobs that are affiliated with politics. or state run organisations. These must be the only occupations where it is easy to take plenty of time off work as very few others could meet the demands of holding lots of positions on a council. While most of these sorts of jobs may not have much bearing on their decisions as councillors, it does indicate a desire for a career in which holding a political office might be of career benefit along the line. One wonders whether that is a good thing for the electorate? Maybe it should be a maximum two terms in office. Maybe new councillors should not hold portfolios or be in cabinet for at least 2 years. Maybe they should only be eligible for election in the ward in which they live. But above all, they really must put party politics aside and represent the people of their wards and address the issues that are concerning them widely. |