It’s been a week since I was given my Council badge and devices. So far, I’ve filed a Member’s Enquiry on behalf of a disabled resident whose housing application was incorrectly rejected; visited an elderly resident to measure her neighbour’s new fence height and show her how to initiate a planning complaint; filed 10 dog mess reports; and started getting to grips with two planning applications and a complex school issue. I’m enjoying the immediacy of being a local representative – being able to work on problems that tangibly affect people’s day-to-day lives. But public service does not stop at … Continue reading Our messaging on Palestine did not cut through