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Councillors are often invited to lots of other meetings and events in their communities, such as parish council meetings or meetings about community safety and policing. I wanted to ensure that a broad range of views were represented in our local democracy and especially that the values of my party were strongly represented, that voters of my party had a candidate to vote for on the day and that those of the other parties felt truly like they were partaking in an active democracy and their vote meant something.
I was working in Bangladesh, where I saw communities living on the frontline of climate change. I realised that their problems were exacerbated by policies of governments in the north, so it was only by moving back that I could help. I stood because I found myself sitting on the sofa and reading about local issues on my phone. I could have continued to watch from the side-lines or I could get involved. I decided to find out more and get involved! To my mind, they all believe that they can contribute positively to the community by representing residents, working through the issues and making the place we live in better.
Come and join in. There are three parts to my answer. It was also great fun to be part of an election campaign.
My next reason was my absolute belief in democracy and my desire to show my children how it works, and that as individuals we can make a difference. I love the political debates we all have at home, as I ask their opinions on some of the issues which come up.
Finally, because I have only ever lived in Reigate, I wanted to do something positive for an area I love. After an election, all new councillors have the opportunity to attend an induction programme to enable them to meet the key people who will support them in their role and attend events to familiarise them with the work of the council, the expectations of councillors and ways in which they can carry out key tasks.
Councillors are also provided with ongoing learning and development support to broaden their knowledge, skills and confidence. In the first few weeks experienced borough councillors will be available to guide you in getting to know the workings of the borough council and your role within it. A mobile audio loop system is available. Councillors are encouraged to contact Democratic Services following their election to discuss their personal needs.
Please email elreg reigatebanstead. If you are in any doubt about whether you are eligible to stand as a councillor, you should contact the electoral services department at your local council for advice. To become a councillor you have to put yourself forward at local elections and compete with other candidates to gain the most votes.
Council meetings are usually held in the evening but can occasionally occur during the day. Forthcoming and recent webcasts are shown on the right. Older webcasts can be found in the webcast library. You can use the links in the webcast to jump to different agenda items or to different speakers and you can also view all the agenda papers and presentation material that the committees will have before them.
Most Committee meetings will now be available to view via webcast. Meeting videos are maintained for a six-month period and can be viewed from the webcast library.
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