(02-01-2017, 06:19 AM)Roavin Wrote: Sorry, this is a terrible idea, for reasons already eloquently explained by Glen.

A better idea here is to not touch this aspect, but loosen the constitutional structure imposed upon the Local Council by our Charter. For example, why are we forumites deciding how the Local Council is elected? Or that it has to have three members? If we're going to take the Local Council idea seriously, we need to actually treat the Local Council seriously and give it the respect and autonomy it deserves, in a symbiosis of collaboration between overlapping spheres within the region we all know and love.

Of course, doing so is difficult, as two out of three of our current local councillors will refuse to accept any such system as it does not give them the direct power that they demand.

No.

No.

No.

Now Glen misunderstood what I was saying and Roavin, you're extending this. Can we please listen to me?

I'm trying to clarify the law. When Glen initially put the clause doesn't make a damned bit of sense and unless you know it's there, you won't find it.

My proposal is *literally* to move the clause that gives the power everyone wants the LC to have to a place where people can actually find it.

FFS guys — I'm not setting out earth-shattering proposals. I'm simply trying to make things clearer.