Brian, you describe our local councillors perfectly. There is no way you can get in touch with them. If you ring their phone number it will never be answered and there is never an answer machine to leave a message. We often have families all councillors, Mum Dad and Daughter at one time. Oh and they have just had another rise in their expenses. This year I vote for the Green Party member, only because he called at our house noticed my northern accent, he asked me where I came from in the North East as he was born in Jesmond. Adrian Riley, a nice young man, sadly lost to the Lib Dem.