Does your councillor do enough for your area? Do you even know who they are? In what ways can Croydon’s councillors best serve their local communities?
Croydon residents should feel confident that our councillors represent our views and represent the communities they serve. Yet recent Croydon blogs and Tweets seem to suggest that some locals do not even know who their councillors are, yet alone what they do for their local community. Do you think things should change?
How best can your councillors serve you? Should issues such as litter and graffiti be tackled with a zero tolerance approach? Should we live in more accountable communities where responsibility is held by residents and councillors alike?
Some might argue that by focusing on the little things that the larger issues which face us on a day-to-day basis can be resolved. Saying no to minor antisocial behaviour and making it unacceptable offers the hope that more serious crimes shall also decrease. Is it that we have become desensitised to the smaller things and that we now settle for sloppy standards because this has become the norm?
Some argue that councillors should lead by example. Simple things like having an active and visible presence in their communities can instil a sense of public confidence. Leading litter picking initiatives, arranging community events, reaching out and listening to local residents and businesses can transform communities and re-shape collective aspirations.
No doubt many councillors do excellent jobs within their wards, and engage with innovative and exciting community events which have a direct impact on the lives of residents. But there are still residents who are dissatisfied and think that things need to change. Councillors should emerge from the dark and get down and dirty, sleeves rolled up, into the hearts of their communities.What do you want from your local councillor and how do you think they might make a change for the better?”
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Does your councillor do enough for your area? Do you even know who they are? In what ways can Croydon’s councillors best serve their local communities?
Croydon residents should feel confident that our councillors represent our views and represent the communities they serve. Yet recent Croydon blogs and Tweets seem to suggest that some locals do not even know who their councillors are, yet alone what they do for their local community. Do you think things should change?
How best can your councillors serve you? Should issues such as litter and graffiti be tackled with a zero tolerance approach? Should we live in more accountable communities where responsibility is held by residents and councillors alike?
Some might argue that by focusing on the little things that the larger issues which face us on a day-to-day basis can be resolved. Saying no to minor antisocial behaviour and making it unacceptable offers the hope that more serious crimes shall also decrease. Is it that we have become desensitised to the smaller things and that we now settle for sloppy standards because this has become the norm?
Some argue that councillors should lead by example. Simple things like having an active and visible presence in their communities can instil a sense of public confidence. Leading litter picking initiatives, arranging community events, reaching out and listening to local residents and businesses can transform communities and re-shape collective aspirations.
No doubt many councillors do excellent jobs within their wards, and engage with innovative and exciting community events which have a direct impact on the lives of residents. But there are still residents who are dissatisfied and think that things need to change. Councillors should emerge from the dark and get down and dirty, sleeves rolled up, into the hearts of their communities.What do you want from your local councillor and how do you think they might make a change for the better?”