“In Jonathan's own words
“Drawing on my past experiences as a Councillor at County and Parish level, I want to pursue changes to the current system which currently discourages many able people from getting involved in local politics. I also want to help develop a closer relationship between residents, parish and town councils and the Isle of Wight Council. The current pandemic has shown that developing localism, whereby volunteers and village town based organisations are empowered, allows such bodies to act efficiently and responsively for their communities. Greater powers should also be given to allow such bodies to play a part in decisions that affect them, in particular in relation to planning.”
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Where Jonathan fits into things
Isle of Wight East
Constituency
Brading & St Helens
Ward
Jonathan Francis Bacon
Candidate
Brading & St Helens
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
Isle of Wight