[Lilly]

Originally Posted by garinda

Maybe 59,000, but how many of those people even saw a form?

A form that was supposed to be delivered by this private firm, and which the council presumably paid them for this bad service with our money.

As I said way back, in theory the town councils do sound a good idea, but as yet there is still too little information as to whether in reality they're a good idea, or not.

We are told they will be able to raise their own budgets. Which budgets, what will still be the responsibility of H.B.C., and which won't?

Will we have residents in Clayton paying a different amount of tax than someone in Church, for example?

Who will sit on these councils, will they be elected, or will they be filled with the cronies of our current councillors?

The fact is no one seems to know, and if they do know, they aren't telling us.

According to the Telegraph, the next stage is a community review which will sort out boundaries, the number of councillors and decide what functions and powers the town councils will have.

I must admit, I'm a bit confused too. I have the same question as you, Garinda.

We're in Ossy so in addition to the councillors we already have will we be electing more or will the councillors we already have be on the town council?