What do councillors do, anyway?
Briefly

The article provides an insider look at the daily responsibilities of local councillor Matthew Goodwin-Freeman in Harrow, UK. He highlights his significant casework load, managing over 7,000 issues in his first year and increasing to 12,000 in his second year. Goodwin-Freeman also discusses his commitment to community engagement through social media, aiming to raise awareness of local improvements, such as the repainting of road markings and increased funding for highways maintenance. His ongoing advocacy for projects like Riverside Park illustrates the efforts made to enhance local spaces.
‘In my first year of being a councillor I dealt with over 7,000 pieces of casework. Not content with that, my second year was 12,000…’
‘For me, it's about promoting the good work we are doing because every day something is being done to try and improve…’
Read at www.harrowtimes.co.uk
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