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  Marek,
  
  I believe in this and DTCs website is as informative as we can get it today but we are actively working on even more information. The challenge is updating . I have compared it to other towns and it stands up.
  
  But then I am not complacent and any suggestions will be taken up and considered.
  
  Last week we ran an evening seminar for town councillors on governance and 10 Councillors attended as well as invitees from Folkestone and deal. Everyone was very pleased to spend the time learning about responsibilities and restrictions as well as possibilities and opportunities. These sessions happen at least once a year and are very valuable. From this we will have to consider changes to standing orders . The problem is that the rules imposed on us by central govt change and the latest news on possible changes to the standards /ombudsman systems will of course mean we have to be aware as councillors.
  
  The setup of DTC is different to DDC is as much as they run a cabinet system so can act quicker than us in decision making - all our decisions have to be referred to committee and that is something that the public sometimes dont understand.
  
  I dont think DTC councillors are ever inhibited from speaking but prejudicial and personal interests were aired at our seminar and on that we became a lot clearer. Picture a small parish and it means that councillors are much more involved in the community than say a london borough. in the former example the councillors may know everyone in the parish so personal interest would be unavoidable but that doesn.t stop them voting or acting - its all to do with what is perceived.
  
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