Local Politics

[Merddin Emrys]

you've got my vote  D) Y^^Y

[Fester]

I am in full agreement,  Dave R ... you are the man, and I would commission a statue of you immediately to be erected in a place of your choosing after your death.   Any idea when that might be, by the way?

[DaveR]

I am in full agreement,  Dave R ... you are the man, and I would commission a statue of you immediately to be erected in a place of your choosing after your death.   Any idea when that might be, by the way?

Watch it or I'll send the lads around to see you....again.

[Trojan]

I am in full agreement,  Dave R ... you are the man, and I would commission a statue of you immediately to be erected in a place of your choosing after your death.   Any idea when that might be, by the way?

Watch it or I'll send the lads around to see you....again.

How about Happy Valley?

[Ian]

An elected Mayor makes a lot of sense, for a place like Llandudno. I suspect it needs an act of parliament to achieve, however.

[Yorkie]

Interesting little piece of useless knowledge:

The letters of "Town Councils" when re-arranged yields

"I count Clowns" - maybe there is a bit of truth there somwhere!  L0L

[DaveR]

I have to say that I do find the Dick Whittington style robes the Mayor & Deputy wears faintly ridiculous, not to mention another unnecessary cost for taxpayers. Why cannot they wear just a smart business suit like real Mayors, i.e Boris Johnson, do? They seem more interested in pampering their own egos than actually doing anything for the town.

[Yorkie]

Maybe you don't know but the Mayor also has a Sargeant who is on a fairly decent retainer for doing nothing that is the least constuctive or even neccessary!    

Do you think those tables meet with Health and Safety requirements or a Risk Assessment was carried out?      

[Fester]

Yorkie! ... like that doesn't hold true for EVERYONE in that picture!!   

[DaveR]

Maybe you don't know but the tall gentleman on the Mayor's right is her Sargeant who is on a fairly decent retainer for doing nothing that is the least constuctive or even neccessary!    

He actually gets paid? For doing what?

[Yorkie]

When originally give the title it was to lead the procession of the Mayor into the Council Chamber and do a bit of Director of Ceremony duties.    It was a constructed appointment.   

[DaveR]

I see that the Town Council' website is still woefully lacking in any useful information.

Like to read agendas or minutes of meetings? No chance!

Like to read how your money is raised and spent? No chance!

Like to be able to contact your Councillor by email in the 21st Century? No chance!

If anyone from the Town Council reads this, I beg you to take a look at this Town Council website:
http://www.ryetowncouncil.gov.uk/

It has every meeting agenda, copies of minutes, and details of how every penny is raised and spent - it's not difficult to do, so please DO IT!

[Michael]

Well done, Dave. As good a post as I have ever read. By the way how long did it take you to find Rye Council as an example? You deserve a medal for perserverance and patience (or a damn good search engine) Mike

[DaveR]

Cheers,  Mike!  I was actually looking at property for sale in Rye and happened to see their Council's website. Rye is a lovely place:

Mermaid Street hill, Rye, England by JarvisEye, on Flickr

[Yorkie]

There is a very nice little railway line there - the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.