Fair Go For Families: Take the Sunday Herald Sun council watch survey and share your story

A MAJORITY of Victorian ratepayers want their councils to spend more money improving local roads, parks and amenities. Take our survey and let us know how you feel about important council issues.

Melbourne’s 31 metropolitan councils will collect an average $850 in rates and charges for every man, woman and child this financial year.

A MAJORITY of Victorian ratepayers want their councils to spend more money improving local roads, parks and amenities.

A survey of hundreds of residents revealed that they want their councils to concentrate on providing local services rather than being involved in social and national issues such same-sex marriage or the date of Australia Day.

Also, 55 per cent of respondents want councils to be abolished altogether and for the state government to take over.

The survey also revealed that about one in three people don’t even know who their mayor is.

The Sunday Herald Sun fights for families and we want to hear from you.

We’re asking readers their view to find out what’s really happening in our suburbs and we will lobby local councils to find solutions.

Take our survey below and let us know how you feel about important council issues.