Well, I'm still here, Karla, but I have given up any expectation of an answer/rebuttal to the point I have raised. The rest I am finding a bit boring and repetitive.

Local Government staff and councillors will continue, as they have for decades, with their self-justification and absence of objectivity. They will continue to devote over 20% of Council Tax to their own pensions; Councillors who used to carry out their role out of true public service will continue to pay themselves and join the Local Authority pension scheme; the needs of Council staff will continue to be put before the core needs of the local communities that they are supposed to serve and from whom so much money is extracted in business rates and Council Tax.

I respect people who are prepared to consider and weigh up opposing and differing points of view. You should swap your blinkers for a pair of cheekpieces, at least occasionally.

"clearly" hasn't

you have to understand that these council house types are so imbued with the idea that they know best, that they cannot see out of the box they are trapped in which has to self-perpetuate itself or they are out of a job - what else can they do
imagine if they stood up and said we need to change our ethos
they would be gone in days
they are not going to sh!t on their own carpet now are they.
Anyone who did would be sneared at and isolated - just as they try to do over the eu, rascism, immigration, sexuality, inflation, local govt decisions , policing  etc etc etc

Karla is currently basking in the warm glow of love washing over her from all the comments in support of what she does so selflessly.

The words I am struggling to understand is why you won't answer the below question?  Perhaps you can post it again (asking politely here)

Karla - why do you consider it necessary and a good use of taxpayer money for councils to "get their message out"?  Why don't they either increase spending on their services instead or reduce the council tax bill?

I do hope she doesn#t take this long on the toilet.

Not even sure why a council would want to WASTE money on a PR department

I see that java, however her lack of answers only confirms what most of us think of councils (and their pointless PR depts).

Jesus f*cking Christ

"Perfect portions
Weighing and measuring food is the guaranteed way to cook perfect portions:
A mug (300ml) is handy for measuring uncooked rice. 1 adult portion = 1/4 mug; (as sizes of mugs vary, use this measure as a guide to work out your own perfect portions)."

Here's an idea council:  Why don't you f*ck off and mind your own business you patronising c*cksuckers. 

Fix the roads. Sort out the street lights.  Maintain library.  Empty bins.  And don't do anything else.

Karla must be reeling around like Gordon Brown in his last days in the bunker.

Definitely out of the
You couldn't make it up file.

I have told you EO, Karla is a fellow with a beard.

All that stuff about being a model was a wind up, as was the team building course in Sherwood Forest.

my vocation is vital to the community

maybe, probably not, but why does it cost 80k per anum?

Mister E

How can you know? She simply refuses to divulge what it is she actually does so we can assess whether we think her job is vital. Maybe it is?

Lying under a table having imbibed too much?

FAIL

Karla - why do you consider it necessary and a good use of taxpayer money for councils to "get their message out"?  Why don't they either increase spending on their services instead or reduce the council tax bill?

If she had the courage to answer the question, I imagine the thread would die quickly irrespective of whether people disagreed with her.

But she won't.

She is a coward.

Indeed Java.

Coward, liar and knave. I see a career in politics beckoning for the comrade.

My assessment of Karla's role is as follows from her vague postings.  She can correct me if I am wrong.

She engages with the local community to inform them of what council services they can use, and promote new council services.  Something along the lines of "I see you have a young child.  Did you know that the swimming pool does free lessons on a Tuesday and you can use it for free?"

That is what she calls "invaluable to the community".

In my opinion, to pay £85k of taxpayer money for this service is scandalous.  The service isn't even needed - people can find out about services for themselves.  Even worse I suspect Karla supervises minions who go out to promote the services - i.e. she doesn't even do the promoting herself.

Like I said - feel free to counter the above with a more accurate description of what you do.  If I have completely misunderstood your role I apologise and the stage is yours to tell us what it is you do that is so important.

So I'm my description is close I guess.