Local Elections in London Borough of Hounslow - May 22nd #DidYouKnow - What does a councillor do? Councillors represent everyone who lives in the area they are elected into, and may end up working with local schools, community and residents’ groups and youth organisations to help to improve the community both in local wards and across the borough. As a councillor, you give a voice to each individual resident, influencing what the council does and how we do it. Councillors are unique in the range of issues they deal with and the positive impact they can have on both individuals and the local area. Councillors not only represent their communities and residents, they also help to make and shape the policies of the council. They do not directly manage services but they do make the decisions on what those services will be like. Councillors attend various meetings in order to carry out their duties. Formal committee meeting of the council are usually held in the early evening. In addition, many councillors represent the council on outside bodies (such as local charities, etc.). For most meetings you attend, there will be papers which you will need to read beforehand. The people you represent will look to you for help in dealing with their problems, even if these do not involve the work of the council. You are likely to receive a lot of post, email and many telephone calls. - Not every caller will telephone at what you might think is a reasonable hour! Despite the hard work, being a councillor can be very rewarding. Please remember to come out and vote on May 22nd - Make The Difference hounslow.info/libraries/local-history-archives/high-street-history/hounslow-feltham/
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:53:41 +0000
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