Political decisions can and will change our lives. We have seen our pay cut in real terms, our jobs extinguished, our pension changed with further radical changes just announced by the Government, our services reduced or externalised (TUPE).
There are approximately 21,000 local authority workers, most of whom will be eligible to vote, along with many other public service workers, e.g. Police, Fire, NHS, Teachers, BBC, Environment Agencies, Armed forces, Charity Groups etc. If we all vote this May we can and will make a difference.
Many countries still do not have political systems that even give their citizens the right to vote. While they continue to fight for this right, we should consider it our responsibility to vote.
Find out who represents you and discuss your concerns. Many of us have the chance to make a difference this May so please take this opportunity, where the right to vote is a privilege won after hundreds of years and many battles, to use your vote in May - as your choice can make a difference to the society we live in.
Broadland District Council
http://www.broadland.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/councillorslist.aspx?view=party
Breckland Council
http://democracy.breckland.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
http://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/council-democracy/councillors-democracy/who-are-my-councillors?s=party
King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council
http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=21545
North Norfolk District & Parish Council
http://www.northnorfolk.org/council/5008.asp
Norwich City Council
http://www.norwich.gov.uk/site_files/pages/City_Council__Councillors_democracy_and_elections__Councillors.html
South Norfolk District & Parish Council
http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/4785.asp
Many local elections are taking place for Councillors in Norfolk on 5th May 2011: please take the opportunity to vote.
Colin MacPhail is a senior steward within the Norfolk County Branch of UNISON.
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