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Eleven Months a Councillor and Everything is Cancelled! 3 weeks ago I was campaigning for the next local election, counting out and bagging up leaflets and letters for local delivery. I was standing again this year due to the uncanny result in the last local election. Then COVID-19 kicked in and the election got cancelled. 2 weeks ago I was …
Hecate and Dog Poo One mighty canine whose master knows how to bag it and bin it In working as a Ward Councillor probably one of the most regular calls to action has been tackling dog poo and occasionally the human variety. When I first moved to Southport, Richard and I affectionately nicknamed our new home town ‘Southpoo’, and a …
THREE MONTHS A COUNCILLOR I have been a Local Government Councillor for almost three months now. I use this space to integrate my art thinking, the local government activities I do and the politics. It’s a new way of working for me and a new space. A FEW MUSINGS ON FORM, SPACE AND ACTION This time I said I would …
One Month a Councillor I have been a councillor for one month. It has been a very busy month: Here is a taster of what I have been doing: Training: I had a one to one from an officer from Democratic Services outlining all my responsibilities as a new councillor. I met all the directors of service and heard how …
Labour Councillors in Southport have been a rare breed since 1974. We have added five for Southport in the last two years. I am learning that theatre/performance making and politics is a more fascinating combination than I had thought. New challenges, new learning in a new space and time with different audience/participants. Watch this space for more musings on working …