In order to have more influence in effecting change in Ulverston, it helps to be a councillor.
(Even though one can do a lot as an individual in direct contact with council officials and suppliers of services like United Utilities)
People perhaps avoid becoming a councillor because of the stereotypes of attending pointless meetings where little is achieved.
But does it have to be this way?
How about becoming a councillor in order to be better placed to question officials about the way they carry out their duties and then if policy needs changing, to target these committees where these decisions of policy are made.
What I suggest is that more people consider becoming a councillor without a commitment to attend meetings just because the system demands it.
So I propose to try and get elected at the three levels of local government:
In three year's time - at Town Council and at South District level ,
Then again at Cumbria County level in four years' time.
How about it - will you join me?
It need not require much of your time as there would be no comitment to attend time consuming meetings.
The more of us there are, the more effective we could be at getting the system to work in Ulverston's favour.
It will be a question of personalities being elected rather than unthinking party politicians
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