They may make the decisions that change the lives of their constituency, but many local counsellors do not seem to understand the issues presented to them by civil servants and upon which they must vote.
A survey by the Danske Kommuner (Danish Local Councils) magazine shows that almost 25 per cent of the nation’s counsellors have voted on issues that they did not understand. Perhaps equally troubling - a further six per cent were not sure whether they had, or hadn’t.



























