Monday 12 February 2018

Rusthall Parish Council loses 3 councillors

The parish council should have nine members.  It is down to six with the resignations of Fraser, Benoy and Punyer.  Should ten electors ask there would be a by-election to fill the vacancies.  Otherwise the council may fill the vacancies by co-option.  By-elections cost a lot: co-option opens the door to cronyism.

Since the first council election in 2011 the electorate has not voted for a parish councillor, seats have either been uncontested or filled by co-option.  Clearly apathy reigns, as I surmised it would.  Unlike some I did not go along with the hype generated by the likes of councillor Blackburn.  The parish council is a waste of money and would not be missed if it ceased to exist.  Unfortunately abolishing a parish council in virtually impossible.




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