, < Regeneration, < New Start editorial index page Discuss or Comment on this article - Join in the discussion and add your comment to this article's discussion page - your comments may be considered for publication in New Start Who on earth would be a councillor? Hours and hours spent in meetings, often trying to get your head around complex issues. Yet more time spent listening to the views and concerns of local people, whether it’s in the street, at public meetings, or a late night phone call. Perhaps it’s the feeling of making a difference that carries you along.