It nearly didn't happen here as our Council leaders wanted to defer the vote. I wrote complaining and got a good response from my councillors and a less than good response from the leader of the Council. Taking away the democratic right to vote is a step too far but the way we are heading in this country at the moment. A lot of people don't see anything wrong, many didn't know, so many don't care but these people are meant to be our servants and talk about power and pontificate over us. Let's see if today, people who do care will demonstrate how much it really means to them.
I'm jumping the gun here but there needs to be a shaking of the ground and a reset - I have my local council wedded to climate change and carbon neutral but they don't tell you how much extra that costs. We all know who pays and it's us, all the time. Gone are the days when they looked after the local service for the residents. They play party political games - watching their council meetings online is like watching playtime in a kindergarten.
Let's see if people are awake and will vote to change things. I'm not particularly upbeat as we've heard it all before and people don't always do what you'd expect. It's a very sunny day here so maybe that will encourage voting.
Will the incumbents get a bloody nose? You kind of hope so if only to get a good feel for the mood of the country.
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