On the third Thursday of every month there's a meeting of the Burton-in-Kendal Parish Council at the Memorial Hall. Despite being open to everyone, there is rarely a crowded public gallery, which is a shame as the councillors seem to quite enjoy having people watch them deliberating over things affecting the parish and its populace.
Even more, they enjoy getting feedback from members of the public - whether it's a complaint or a compliment, the councillors will listen gravely and undertake to look into whatever is bothering you. As the lowest level of democracy it's often regarded as a bit ineffective, but let me say that's not how you should be seeing them as they've provided all sorts of useful facilities within the parish over the years.
Burton PC have achieved the coveted Quality parish status, which means they meet standards beyond the basics expected of them. To find out what it means to be a Quality parish council read here: http://www.nalc.gov.uk/Toolkits/Quality_Status.aspx and why not pop along one Thursday to see what they get up to - it's really quite interesting!
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