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Looking within council areas, we try to stay as close to parity as possible. We use that 10 per cent best practice measure. We try as best we can to keep the ratio of electors to councillors the same within a council area, but we get variations.
Should that lady shield or should she be attending work? The best advice that I can offer is that the lady should raise those concerns directly with her employer.
The culture strategy will involve the power to engage with other areas in Government and beyond, such as planning organisations or development companies, to give best practice. That is the best way to achieve that.