Local Politics

[DaveR]

Speaking of which, I have still not had the courtesy of a reply or even an acknowledgement since I sent in my email to the Mayor via the Town Council website several weeks ago. 

[Yorkie]

Speaking of which, I have still not had the courtesy of a reply or even an acknowledgement since I sent in my email to the Mayor via the Town Council website several weeks ago. 

Not surprised!   It is best to send mail direct to the Town Clerk.   She is the best link to council Members and is more efficient than the rest of the bunch put together.

If it is something VERY important send a letter via Recorded Delivery. ££$

FoI requests have to be answered within 20 working days.   If not report to Information Commissioner and get their knuckles rapped!    WWW

[andrewstuart]

Appears Llandudno council's website is now down for maintenance. The page does say account suspended, though.

[Yorkie]

Appears Llandudno council's website is now down for maintenance. The page does say account suspended, though.

They are in the middle of trying to sort out a problem which arose from a past Councillor or Employee placing an embargo on emails being sent to a certain domain name.    This has resulted in a number of people using that domain not receiving mail, it having been auto returned to the sender.  The other possible reason is to have the web site overhauled, updated and generally sorted out with some useful information, such as details of all the Councillors and Minutes of Meetings.

Whichever, lets hope it is not costing us a fortune and something will be left to buy a couple of candles to satisfy Wrex's demands for Xmas lights!    ZXZ

[DaveR]

They sound like a bunch of clueless amateurs to me... 

[wrex]

Help me with this one, i e-mailed a very prominent county councillor the other day and told him about the disgusting town beach and my reply was a phonr number and a name, is it me or should he not have got an answer for me instead of getting me to phone someone else,we pay their wages and that;s what i got.

[Yorkie]

Wrexham, name and shame!  Let's start putting some names in theulic domain.   That may make them look to their laurels!

If you feel that you have not been properly dealt with by a Town or County Councillor, you can complain to the Local Government Ombudsman for Wales.   ££$

[Bri Roberts]

But if the county councillor under public scrutiny is not wrex’s councillor or that area of beach is not the responsibility of wrex’s county councillor then perhaps a name and phone number was more than wrex could have expected.

Twelve days ago, I raised an issue with a council department and copied in my two county councillors for C-y-D with my e-mail.

One councillor was proactive and dealt with it immediately but I am still to receive an acknowledgement from the other councillor.

I have since been informed he maybe in France on holiday but to me that is no excuse for not checking and responding to e-mails from his constituents.

[Yorkie]

I have always understood that although a Councillor is Elected from a Ward he still has responsibility for the Town or County as a whole.  The Election of Ward Councillors is merely to get an even balance (ha ha) of people representative of the Community as a whole.   Each should therefore take a proactive role in anything to do with the Town or County, irrespective of Ward.   

Many of the Councillors are unaware of their responsibilities, as the amount of instruction they receive on being appointed is abysmal.  Main item on their Agenda is how to claim their expenses!!!   :rage:

[wrex]

I don;t know what a county councillor does for their 15,000 pound or 30 if in cabinet,but if i ask one of them why the Llandudno town beach is a filthy disgrace i would expect them to find out and explain to me,not phobe me off to some council employee.We all can see that there is no pride in the town beach or the gardens,obviously the dept does not have enought staff to look after Llandudno;s flower beds and lawns so they are left to become weedbeds,if you take a look at any of the beds they are full of weeds and the borders are never cut and who cares,nobody,not the town,not the county ,not the hospitality.As i have said before i will not be going back to Southport again as i thought it had really gone down,i should imagine thousands have done this with Rhyl and unless we start getting the basics right the same will happen here.

[Yorkie]

Maybe one answer is to seek sponsorship for individual flower beds etc.  This is done with some traffic islands (roundabouts) with the likes of Lock Stock.   

[wrex]

Who would you trust with the money,but yes Yorkie it seems the only way.

[DaveR]

I suggested this to Cllr Mike Priestley about two years ago but nothing was done as usual.

All CCBC has to do is stick on their website a list (with photos) of flower beds/etc that require sponsorship, together with the amount required and details of the work that would be carried out. A business/individual can then pay to become the sponsor of that area and a small plaque will be installed with their name etc. The scheme could be extended so that CCBC have a wishlist of features for parks etc. i.e 'Plant 20 new trees - £100', that could be purchased in memory of a loved one etc.

Not difficult, is it? How can CCBC just make the excuse of no money being available when they refuse to run schemes like this?

[wrex]

It would make sense for the Imperial hotel to sponsor the lawn and flower bed opposite the hotel,off course they may not want to but its in their own interest.

[Yorkie]

It would make sense for the Imperial hotel to sponsor the lawn and flower bed opposite the hotel,off course they may not want to but its in their own interest.

If every hotel on the front did this it would be one major problem solved.