What Can Your Councillor Do For You?
If you are encountering difficulty, dissatisfaction or frustration with the County Council or District Councillor then seeking advice
from your local councillor is a good way to obtaining resolution. Local councillors have right of access and challenge at all levels
within the council to which they have been elected. Local councils are large and complex organisations and it is not easy for a member
of the public to determine who or what too ask.
Enquiries from members of the public are funneled through a clearing house, Customer Services Direct or a receptionist. This works well
in simple cases such as obtaining a blue badge but is less satisfactory if there is contention or complaint. In such case the issue needs
to be taken direct to the officers who are not responding as they should or if need be escalated up the mangement change. This is a job
best undertaken by your councillor.
If the problem is with another local agency such as the police or health service your councillor may still be able to help. This is because
any eIf you are encountering difficulty, dissatisfaction or frustration with the
County Council or District Council then seeking advice from your local
councillor is a good way to obtain resolution. Local councillors have right of
access and right of challenge at all levels within the council to to which they
have been elected. Local councils are large and complex organisations and it is
not easy for a member of the public to determine who or what too ask.
Enquiries from members of the public are funneled through a clearing house,
Customer Services Direct or a receptionist. This works well in simple cases such
as obtaining a blue badge but is less satisfactory if there is contention or
complaint. In such case the issue needs to be taken direct to the officers who
are not responding as they should or if need be escalated up the mangement
change. This is a job best undertaken by your councillor.
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Suffolk County Council
- Social Services, Domicilliary and Residential Care, Libraries
- School Buildings and Property, Educational Attainment & Standards, Special Educational Needs, Extended Schools Activities, Care of Vulnerable Children
- Waste Disposal and Planning, Planning & Licensing of Minerals Extraction, Waste Recycling Centres
- Fire & Rescue Service, Trading Standards
Suffolk Coastal District Council
- Waste Collection
- Council Tax and Non Domestic Rate Collection
- Housing and Council Tax Benefit
- Housing for the Homeless
- Sports and Recreational Facilities
- Local Planning and Development Control
- Environmental Health
Town and Parish Councils
- Allottments
- Cemetries
- Delegated and Owned Local Infrastructure, Sports Fields, Play Areas, Street Lights etc.
Promoted by Tom Cunningham on behalf of John Klaschka, both of 19 The Business
Centre, Earl Soham, Woodbridge IP13 7SA.