A View From The Gallery – in which I talk about parish councils
And this is the crux. Local government needs to be forward-looking and strategic; it should be about the few volunteers looking after the needs and interests of the many, and not just within the narrow boundaries of the parish, not just within the narrow boundaries of parochialism. It should not be about building individual empires, nor about appearing to be the most powerful human being in the parish. It should be about making the world a better place. All I can say is that the meeting might have made my world a better place for ninety minutes on a Monday evening because of its entertainment value, but it certainly didn’t make the world a better place because of the flaws of human nature it revealed nor because of the decisions that were made.
Janet Stanley
1st May 2014 at 19:21Two minutes!!!? And how long are 'they' allowed to speak for? I'm sure it was longer, bar interruptions from other ambitious councilors, oh the joys of local government. On the plus side, it cannot be as bad as here, corruption is endemic here in Sicily ( in local & national government) it cripples the economy & everyone is on the take! On a cheerier note, hope you are well & always enjoy your blogs & posts 🙂