Topic: | Contacting the engaged | |
Posted by: | Andy Murray | |
Date/Time: | 24/02/15 12:46:00 |
Sam, thanks as ever for the clarification - most interesting. I should have been more vigilant and monitored that tonight was the budget meeting, which no doubt will be interesting. As you say, I would also encourage anyone at all to attend the regular Council meetings at the Civic Centre. Apart from 2 regular Council fans, I was the only other member of the public at the last one I attended, plus I gather that there is a tradition of a cup of tea afterwards, which gives the opportunity to lobby (politely) any Cllr or Lead Member in attendance. For instance, I had the opportunity to exchange politenesses with the Head of the Legal Dept., with whom I had been exchanging emails for some months, so that was a plus. I do think that the behaviour of some Councillors would improve if they knew there was an eager audience in attendance, but of course it is rather a schlep to Hounslow for those us in the east - as of course it also is out to the east for Council Officers. |