“A Strange breed!” There have been many instances of council meetings becoming a battle ground with councillors finding it hard to see why residents distrust them, and residents seeing councillors on nothing more than an ego trip! Below are just a few of the troubles that come from Parish and Town Councils – not all the fault of the Council. Residents can and do get irate if they feel that a development or a ‘problem’ nearby is the fault of the council. Nimbyism is rife in all Towns and villages, but it is often antagonised by the cynicism of some of those on the council. Clerk jailed for 12 months Alconbury Parish Council Councillors forced to resign Blaby Parish Council Bad behaviour! Briercliffe Parish Council Town council in £1.3m debt Brierley Town council £75k in compensation Buckhurst Hill Parish council Wrong colour gravel Chorleywood Parish Council No confidence Desborough Town Council Potentially Unlawful Dilwyn parish council Chaos at village meeting Earswick Parish Council Clerk avoids jail over £16k fraud Glemsford Parish Council Dishonest Clerk Great Blakenham Parish Council Mass resignations Madley Parish Council Banned for bad behaviour Martock Parish Council Bad Behaviour Nazeing Parish Council Accepting a bribe Portsmouth city Council Council under fire over finances Potto Parish Council Putting lives at risk Walcott Parish Council Accusations of digs and lying Waltham Parish Council