20th October 2005, 01:25 PM
ML,
I realise that the Planning Committee votes on the issues. However, the mem-sahib and I have stood in front of these committees on a number of occasions and stated our cases to no great effect. My point really is that elected members, once in office, have no real accountability to their electorate until the next election, by which time it is probably too late, although there are some in our local council who wince whenever the see us. I recognise that it can go both ways, but from experience I believe that more often than not little or no account is really taken of the views of the people who are most likely to be affected.
Cheers,
Eggbasket
Gentleman Adventurer and Antiquarian
Manners maketh the man
I realise that the Planning Committee votes on the issues. However, the mem-sahib and I have stood in front of these committees on a number of occasions and stated our cases to no great effect. My point really is that elected members, once in office, have no real accountability to their electorate until the next election, by which time it is probably too late, although there are some in our local council who wince whenever the see us. I recognise that it can go both ways, but from experience I believe that more often than not little or no account is really taken of the views of the people who are most likely to be affected.
Cheers,
Eggbasket
Gentleman Adventurer and Antiquarian
Manners maketh the man