I am in Hobart attending a 2 day workshop and learning lots. I am all for learning new things as a new councillor. Topics covered have included public speaking, water and sewerage reform, the Local Government Act and Land Planning.
Local Government is a huge area with so many topics on our plate. [...]

I had a shop owner show me a bumpy section of pavement near the Post Office in Sheffield. I already knew it was there as I had stumbled (literally) on it.
Anyway just letting you know it is going to be smoothed out in the near future. Until then watch your step.

Council has approved stage two which will take works down around the RSL in Sheffield. Well you can't say we aren't getting anything done! I am keen to have a break after this stage and head down to Railton and continue their streetscape. We will have to see what the other [...]

Here is the Kentish Council. What a crew.
Back left to right: Jan Rootes, Annie Willock, Peter Campbell, Penny Lane, Coralanne WalkerFront left to right: TIm Wilson, Mark Crouch (General Manager), Don Thwaites (Mayor), John Deverell (Deputy Mayor), Andrew Keddie.
Very different personalities here. A cross section of life. Working pretty well together too.

Some people think I am a bit of a serious type. Well I probably am in some ways. I take Council very seriously. People voted for me so I am ripping into it.
That said some things crack me up.
I find this funny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y6NJPQoO-c&fmt=18
Sad really.
I find this a good laugh too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwfdYnSj5Vg&fmt=18
Good old Russell Coight
A cruel UK comedy [...]