I get Yorkie’s point; I too am “only” a Town Councillor (ex-Army Intelligence too) but I believe that as an individual you can make a difference to a Council if you talk sense and battle hard enough.
It’s never easy trying to please all the people all the time because it just cannot be done, there has to be a compromise....finding that compromise is more often than not the real problem. Those of you that know me know my early years on the Council were not easy, I never expected them to be and I still have my enemies but, over the years, more people have realised that I speak the truth and use, what a lot of County Councillors are lacking, common sense and I back everything up with facts and figures. Over the years I have found myself aligning with past adversaries, and vice-versa, over certain issues, the best way I found of dealing with things is not to think “what do I want!” but to think “what is best for the community involved”.....agreed, I have done a lot of banging my head on the wall but overall being a Councillor has proved to be an enlightening experience and one that others should try before taking pot-shots at those that show an interest!
On a different note....I know Dave Roberts personally and I’m not the only person to say this but we believe that you, Dave, would make an outstanding Councillor, why not give it a go?
