Addresses Quote by Thabo Mbeki

Those communal areas have got elected municipalities, which have got to do their work as, as fully, democratically elected municipal councils.

— Thabo Mbeki

We cannot build county councils based on one single constituency. It doesn't make sense because it does not have a sufficient revenue base to…

— Raila Odinga

And I would like to have a good, productive relationship with members of the City Council, but I'm not going to allow them to…

— Lori Lightfoot

There are two pieces of legislation that are related. There's the Communal Land Rights Bill. Then there is the legislation that was approved which…

— Thabo Mbeki

We want councillors and MPs to be more closely involved in housing issues because this will help to strengthen local democracy and accountability.

— Grant Shapps

Even if they were willing to let you remove your Pride from the council's collective influence—and they won't be—there's a reason the council exists.…

— Rachel Vincent

The public may want an elected opposition in Parliament, but we have to earn our place and work hard both in our Town Councils…

— Pritam Singh

What we should be doing is opening up this process much more, having a vote of the Legislature, the City Council, the state Legislature…

— Anthony D Weiner

Together, often by unanimous vote, the council has worked quickly to get positive results.

— Laura Miller

With rising pressures on councils, particularly on social care and looked-after children, we have to reshape the way public services work to break down…

— Hilary Benn

Mayors are accountable in the way a council is not. Who can name their local councillor?

— Steve Hilton

The mayor has got to work closely with a wide variety of people, his city council, state legislature, governor, business community, labor community, president…

— Marc Morial