Comment on Reform councillor would like to see wage cuts to fund his pay rise
tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 1 week ago
Councilors often go on about being busy but what do they actually DO? I live in an area where councillors can earn £17k a year. I have yet to see a councillor in real life or see anything happen in our local area as a direct response of the councillor’s actions. Our councillor doesn’t even live here (in the countryside outside of our town.
From what I understand, they sit through a lot of meetings where council officials tell them what they are doing. The more meetings they sit through, the more cash they earn.
HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 week ago
Technically their job is to spread yours and other local opinions at those meetings. Telling the permanent council staff the direction Thier voters want the council to go.
Really with the average town councillor having extremely low torn out to elect them. Most are only representing the views of a couple of hundred locals.
Seriously a very little not to public effort all Tory and reform councils could be removed. Even in what are seen as safe zones.
tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 1 week ago
In our ward they don’t even bother turning out. I think the LibDem who usually wins - and doesn’t even live here! - gets about 900 votes.