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  It's not really about statutory duties to consult, it's about engaging meaningfully with people! And this is not "complaining", just raising a concern. Surely there is a difference? Absolutely right, we should reach out to councillors more, but I need to reflect that there have been times when that has seemed fruitless - I have in the past been to meetings where, as sometimes appears on these forums, all that happens is a barrage of defensiveness and no much real reaching out. While I accept that it can be hard to keep ones cool if being publicly critisised, that is part of the job......
  Perhaps that True Amazement about people not reaching out to their coincillors simply exposes the poor insight of the councillors into the reality for citizens at the sharp end of the council business.....?

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