Refreshing the Forum
From:
Lane Taylor
Date:
2007 Sep 02 02:29 UTC
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Apologies for not posting sooner, I have of late become involved in regularly
posting to the UK Yahoo Answers forum regarding national/international issues
and therefore neglected what is going on locally for a while.
I'm extremely sorry to see Gavin stepping down as I think he has done a
tremendous job with regards to the running of this forum over some time. May
whoever steps into his shoes (or is it 'up to the keyboard') will continue
assure that this forum remains a success.
I take on board some of Mikes points. I too find it very dissapointing that our
local representatives (other than Mike and Sarah when they were in office) have
not done more to engage with local people via E-Democracy. And for this reason
take up has not been what it should. Having said that, UK politics and
Democracy seem to be having trouble at all levels at the moment. I certainly
think that whoever takes over as forum manager and whoever sits on the forum
committee needs to push hard with our local elected councillors to get them to
take e-democracy serious.
Mikes comment about '...the forum is seen as a bit of a joke by members at the
Town Hall and is used primarily by "disaffected nut-cases and the boroughs
saddest losers...' may well be true, but its probaly a double edged view as
many people in the borough also see many of the elected representatives as
nut-cases and sad losers too.
Once again, thanks Davin for all the effort you have put in.
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