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Six achievements as a Councillor
No comments on Six achievements as a CouncillorA few weeks ago I was trying to put together a review of all that I’d written on this blog over the past year. I didn’t get that far with it, and now it is February the moment for it seems to have passed. However, in doing it I was reminded of the posts that I’d written over the summer where I talked about what I saw as my achievements over the eight years that…
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Achievement six: Founding Luton Culture
On the 5th May 2011 I failed in my attempt to be re-elected to Luton Borough Council after eight years serving as an elected councillor. This article is part of a series of posts where I attempt to process what those eight years have meant for myself by asking the question “what did I achieve?” in that time. The final achievement I want to highlight in this series of posts is the one that means…
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Achievement five: Tackling climate change at Luton Borough Council
On the 5th May 2011 I failed in my attempt to be re-elected to Luton Borough Council after eight years serving as an elected councillor. This article is part of a series of posts where I attempt to process what those eight years have meant for myself by asking the question “what did I achieve?” in that time. Looking back one of the things that I am clear that I have done during my time…
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Achievement four: The Luton Summer Festival
On the 5th May 2011 I failed in my attempt to be re-elected to Luton Borough Council after eight years serving as an elected councillor. This article is part of a series of posts where I attempt to process what those eight years have meant for myself by asking the question “what did I achieve?” in that time. I remember the occasion well. The architects that Luton Borough Council had employed to come up with…
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Achievement three: A little bit of pavement in St George’s Square
On the 5th May 2011 I failed in my attempt to be re-elected to Luton Borough Council after eight years serving as an elected councillor. This article is part of a series of posts where I attempt to process what those eight years have meant for myself by asking the question “what did I achieve?” in that time. The first two achievements I have talked about in these posts have been a little insubstantial. They…
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Achievement two: An intervention in the merger of Downside Infant and Junior Schools
On the 5th May 2011 I failed in my attempt to be re-elected to Luton Borough Council after eight years serving as an elected councillor. This article is part of a series of posts where I attempt to process what those eight years have meant for myself by asking the question “what did I achieve?” in that time. The second achievement I thought I would talk about is one I am somewhat cautious about discussing.…
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Achievement one: Reforms to the Council’s decision making process
On the 5th May 2011 I failed in my attempt to be re-elected to Luton Borough Council after eight years serving as an elected councillor. This article is part of a series of posts where I attempt to process what those eight years have meant for myself by asking the question “what did I achieve?” in that time. The main way in which politicians act and attempt to achieve things is through their role within…
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Musings on the nature of political achievement
On the 5th May 2011 I failed in my attempt to be re-elected to Luton Borough Council after eight years serving as an elected councillor. This article is part of a series of posts where I attempt to process what those eight years have meant for myself by asking the question “what did I achieve?” in that time. Most political achievement is a collective endeavour. Things are done by groups of people working together towards…
