leader continue to rule over the majority without even listening to the other
voice opinion. When a decision is made it is carried out regardless of what the
public say (petiton) in my opinion now is not longer worth paper and ink in
Newham especially when it goes against a poilcy the leader wishes to implement.
None of the local councillor wish to truly scrutinise this issues or they would
be 'whipped'
The political propaganda machine is too overbearing in the local authority and
so nothing is ever questioned properly nor is the right of 'citizens of the
borough' I think until people wake up to truth nothing will change and I agree
with fellow bloggers that there needs to be borough wide campaign to bring back
democracy and make people use the vote to make a difference of not spending
public funds on betting on commercial ventures like the Olympic Stadium or
playing games with residents lives and roof they live under with experimental
policies.
CCTV and dressed up council staff only alienate the community not bring it
together, no longer do we know our neighbours like before. Possible due to the
way community is no longer able to live together turning into 'melting pot
individuals not the community that it can be' that kind of boiled over during
'summer riots'.
Then again my trust has already been broken, where nothing is 'fair or equal'
in public life. Once upon a time people in public funded roles were 'Servants
to Citizens' where has that gone? Now it is all about I am a Officer,
Councillor (I never seen my local councillor door to door, only time he/she is
around is close to polling, asking who are you voting for?) etc - INSERT TITLE
HERE- Not forgetting the expense accounts that pay for lighting, grand offices
and public meetings that are more about going through motions (ironic joke
there chucked in) that I dare to dream of even putting footstep in to speak to
a human with a face and emotion! about my troubles.
There is no real voice so What's the point of my vote than? Will it ever make
difference...