alternative vote

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

But it's the truth and I see it as part of my job to make sure the electorate are better informed about who we are and what we do. Since I got elected I have written several letters to every household, taken over running of the noticeboards and made as much of an effort as I can online to publicise what the Rishton councillors actually do.

I want everyone in Rishton to at least know who their councillors are because some of them still don't. When I am out in the village I always have some cards and a notepad with me so that if someone does present me with a problem it can be properly documented there and then. Whilst canvassing I have been able to report several things because some residents still don't know that a quick phonecall to any one of us could have dealt with it.

The fault lies with the councillors in most cases and in three years time when I go asking for people to vote for me again I would hope that most people at least recognise my name.

There really is no excuse for a politician who claims to represent the community and yet is never seen.

I have seen My Tory councillor around 7 or 8 times since last May on the estate where I live, haven't seen hide or hair of her Labour counterpart

[Ken Moss]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I have seen My Tory councillor around 7 or 8 times since last May on the estate where I live, haven't seen hide or hair of her Labour counterpart

The same will be true of me in parts of Rishton, some areas take up much more of my time than others and so lots of residents still don't really know who I am. However, my previous statement still applies and if you have a problem then take it up with your councillors, that's what we're here for.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

The same will be true of me in parts of Rishton, some areas take up much more of my time than others and so lots of residents still don't really know who I am. However, my previous statement still applies and if you have a problem then take it up with your councillors, that's what we're here for.

Oh I have no problems Ken, just pointing out and clarifying about your statement about not seeing councillors, if I do have problems I do know the correct way to go about things, think I grasped that during my involvement with local government

[JCB]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I have seen My Tory councillor around 7 or 8 times since last May on the estate where I live, haven't seen hide or hair of her Labour counterpart

I haven't seen any councillor of any party or any counterpart since last May .

[cashman]

aint seen any fer years.

[JCB]

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

But it's the truth and I see it as part of my job to make sure the electorate are better informed about who we are and what we do. Since I got elected I have written several letters to every household, taken over running of the noticeboards and made as much of an effort as I can online to publicise what the Rishton councillors actually do.

I want everyone in Rishton to at least know who their councillors are because some of them still don't. When I am out in the village I always have some cards and a notepad with me so that if someone does present me with a problem it can be properly documented there and then

Well done .

I only wish all the councillors and election candidates would do the same .

[JCB]

Originally Posted by steeljack

As opposed to the Billions of £s and many thousands of lives , (many of them British) wasted on an illegal war (Iraq) co-started/sponsored by the ex leader of the Party of which you are so proud to support .

I admit to voting for the Greg Pope at the time of the Iraq War . It took me a long time to realise what a hypocrite I was . If Margaret Thatcher had been Prime Minister I would have been opposing it from the start .

Such is the tribalism of party politics .

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by JCB

I haven't seen any councillor of any party or any counterpart since last May .

Well to be honest JCB until this term (starting last May) I have very rarely seen a councillor from ANY party around the estate where I live and we have had councillors from both parties who actually live on the estate, but never saw them up and about. As I said earlier I have seen the Tory councillor knocking about on numerous occasions and not during the day, but early evenings and weekends

[g jones]

I agree with Ken. Local government deserves it's own debate rather than a national context.

[garinda]

Shan't be voting for it.

More unfair than the present system.

Would have voted in favour of proportional representation.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by g jones

All these factors I think form the basis of local election results which is shame. Councillor Britcliffe has wasted tens of £millions and under normal circumstances would never have been allowed anywhere near the leaders office.

I am interested to know why we are living in not normal circumstances, please explain what you mean Graham.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by garinda

Would have voted in favour of proportional representation.

I don't fully understand Google Page Ranking but I think it is better than this AV.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Neil

I am interested to know why we are living in not normal circumstances, please explain what you mean Graham.

Well normal circumstances to Graham is a 35 seat labour majority council Neil

[keith higson]

Be very careful about Alternative Voting, we have here in Australia a similar system for the Federal Government, guess what some of the minority parties get in and stuff things up.

[JCB]

Originally Posted by keith higson

Be very careful about Alternative Voting, we have here in Australia a similar system for the Federal Government, guess what some of the minority parties get in and stuff things up.

Parties get in here under the first past the post system and stuff things up every time .