Electorate snub their councillors

Local democracy week in Wiltshire has failed to attract potential voters to meet their councillors.

The councillors say they are disappointed people in the county have not turned out to meet them.

They say they have been waiting in libraries and schools as part of an initiative to inform people of next year's change in local government.

Wiltshire County Council and the four district councils are merging and the new Wiltshire Council starts in 2009.

Councillor Helen Dixon, of Wiltshire County Council, said: "There wasn't a huge response but then we're between elections and I think they got a bit 'electioned out' a couple of years ago.

"I think people are a little bit slow to respond but those people that I've spoken to have got genuine concerns and needs and it has always been part of my job to help these people."