I seemed to spend all of Tuesday walking to and from the town centre on Council business. In the morning there was a briefing for new councillors on the role of Local Area Partnerships (LAPs). Dilligent readers may remember I spent Monday evening at a meeting of the Neighbourhood Forum, a body set up to promote joined up working between the three tiers of local government and encourage participation by local people. So, I was interested to hear that LAPs were set up to promote joined up working between the three tiers of local government and encourage participation by local people. Hmm. However, they too have a budget, so we need to ensure Kendal folks get their share.

Tuesday evening saw a training session for new councillors on the Code of Conduct under which we operate. Maybe we are supposed to be so overwhelmed with the funds at the Councils’ disposal that we may be tempted to pour it into the laps of friends and family (or should that be LAPs?). I’m still trying to get my head round the difference between personal and prejudicial interests. Maybe if I just try to be open and honest and do the best for the general good of the ward and Kendal as a whole – that should be enough.

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