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  Have to say I'm bemused by your latest comment PAULB
  You are correct Cllrs are elected and don't have to have any skills.
  
  I'm not sure how you would ever get over that problem, unless we go back to the days that only people with lots of dosh and educated can fill such positions.
  I hope we never go back to that.
  
  Whilst some Cllrs may not have financial backgrounds they will have come from many different backgrounds, which in itself can be helpful.
  
  Its using all the different skills of these people in the right way and encouraging them.
  
  I did find in my short time on the council the lack of elected cllrs speaking at meetings.
  It used to be the same 8 or 9 cllrs out of 45 cllrs!!
  
  So I do feel Paulb there is a need to get cllrs from all walks of life.
  
  
  SUE
  I did carefully word that 1 as you know your leader was very critical with you on that very point.(your ward River)not in the town
  
  
  
  You do have a right to push forward the views of your constituents in thre River area as many will visit the town and market square.
  It was interesting only 1 other cllr voted with you sue, but 5 or 6(cos they did it very quietly and quickly)
  didn't have the bottle to say yes or no and abstained(im afraid thats a cop out for me)
  and i'm sure cllrs will attempt in the future to give the impression they didn't support it.
  Will watch that one with interest.
  
  At the end of the day a big majority voted for the screen and have to justify it, I hope it does work out well, and help Dover which in the Town centre realy needs help.
  Lets see how it goes.

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