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Councillor Candidate
HG
Hayden George Prescott
Liberal Democrats candidate for Dearne North
Liberal Democrats
Dearne North Ward
Where Hayden fits into things
Barnsley South
Constituency
Dearne North
Ward
HG
Hayden George Prescott
Candidate
Dearne North
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Barnsley