This is the personal blog of Ian Ker, who was Councillor for the South Ward of the Town of Vincent from 1995 to 2009. I have been a resident of this area since 1985. This blog was originally conceived as a way of letting residents of Vincent know what I have been doing and sharing thoughts on important issues. I can now use it to sound off about things that concern me.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Why Not Meet Real People?

Oh to be a fly on the wall! The Local Government Advisory Board meetings with local governments should be 'interesting' given the divisions emerging between local governments as a result of Barnett and Simpson putting them in impossible positions.

But if the LGAB is serious about consultation, it should meet with the people who would really be affected, not just their representatives. If the recent statements/decisions of Subiaco, Fremantle, Kwinana and Melville are any guide, elected representatives are not the repository (and I hope I use the correct word here - unlike TA) of all knowledge and wisdom.

Interesting, too, that the LGAB is meeting with 'local governments that could be affected by proposed changes', not 'would be affected'. If the LGAB doesn't yet know which ones would be affected by the various proposals then there isn't much hope for the process.
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