I think it's important for people to get involved in their local community. Whether that is as a trustee, governor, councillor or whatever.
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I very much agree - but that may be getting involved as "x" OR "y" OR "z" and not as "x" AND "y" AND "Z".
My personal decision is that I don't know enough, or have enough interest or time, to be involved in a wide range of local issues to my own satisfaction, so I choose to do fewer things and try and do them (or attempt to) to a satisfactory level.
I will confess to being very disappointed indeed in
some of our new local councillors and on first indications feel that I could have done a better job ... jumping in with 2 feet with limited knowledge; two look like bulls in china shops. Some of the others seem really rather good.