Delayed Elections.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 40889

We keep hearing about delayed elections because Councillors have an extra workload.
Can I point out it’s the Council Officers and staff who do the work…..not the Councillors.

dykey · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:19 pm

Jeez i read that wrong

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23131

lets say many councillors are inundated with emails, phone calls, visits. the good ones act on them but the bad ones just take the money.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2022

accrington fan wrote:

lets say many councillors are inundated with emails, phone calls, visits. the good ones act on them but the bad ones just take the money.

Who is sending them as very few people are interested in local elections, most people wouldn’t even know their councillors are.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2026 10:30 am

I'm beginning to think that Starmer is actually being used as a tool to wake the electorate from their general slumber to what is happening in this country and to why more people should be getting off their backsides and doing something about it.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23131

jamie1952 wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

lets say many councillors are inundated with emails, phone calls, visits. the good ones act on them but the bad ones just take the money.

Who is sending them as very few people are interested in local elections, most people wouldn’t even know their councillors are.

they might not be bothered to vote in these elections but are quick to get in touch with councillors when problems arise for them. i,d guess there workload is greater than it once was. its just some put more into it than others do.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 40889

You tend to find a handful of Councillors run the circus and the rest nod..
Make them live in the ward they represent…and be independent.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2022

accrington fan wrote:

jamie1952 wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

lets say many councillors are inundated with emails, phone calls, visits. the good ones act on them but the bad ones just take the money.

Who is sending them as very few people are interested in local elections, most people wouldn’t even know their councillors are.

they might not be bothered to vote in these elections but are quick to get in touch with councillors when problems arise for them. i,d guess there workload is greater than it once was. its just some put more into it than others do.

They should be getting in touch with their MP as they are a full time politician. Most councillors have jobs and can’t devote as much time as they should do to being a councillor.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4237

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

I'm beginning to think that Starmer is actually being used as a tool to wake the electorate from their general slumber to what is happening in this country and to why more people should be getting off their backsides and doing something about it.

I don't how anyone can take him seriously after he was pictured in a red bikini, and he had the cheek to blame Musk,disgusting!!

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23131

Snowy wrote:

You tend to find a handful of Councillors run the circus and the rest nod..
Make them live in the ward they represent…and be independent.

most actuaaly do but in many areas the few that do vote prefer a party supporter rather than a so called independant that few actually are. sjow m an independant and you,ll find somebody who would not get elected if they had a party backing.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2022

Sussex UK wrote:

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

I'm beginning to think that Starmer is actually being used as a tool to wake the electorate from their general slumber to what is happening in this country and to why more people should be getting off their backsides and doing something about it.

I don't how anyone can take him seriously after he was pictured in a red bikini, and he had the cheek to blame Musk,disgusting!!

Most are not bothered as they have ‘I am all right jack attitude’

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 40889

He’d turn up for the opening of a bag of crisps…like the Akers Belchers, always beaming out from one of his many images from newspapers to posters.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2022

Video of how some councils are miss managed costing millions,

https://youtu.be/M7FUD-ecHFE?si=a_C5P7w2jx6BkLk5

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2026 3:22 pm

Isnt that what the purple tablets are for?

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