Peter, whilst I'm sure it's great that John gets involved with such issues. At the end of the day though there is a distinct difference between the responsiblities and workload of a cllr and an MP. Whilst I would expect the MP to give his support, I would expect the cllr to get their hands dirty on such 'local issues'. Whilst I'm not in anyway trying to suggest that the issue you mention is insignificant, surely there has to be a line drawn somewhere - and if John is taking on all this responsibility at a local level, is he representing the constituency in Westminster satisfactorily.