The question of how to motivate Isle of Man residents to get involved in local politics is coming to the fore in the run-up to the all-Island local authority elections in April.
Local authority reform is on the political back-burner at present, with MHKs, councillors and ratepayers unable to agree on a better system.
Some suggest reducing the number of local authorities from 24 to five, to streamline a host of local services and ensure there are enough candidates to fill all the vacancies.
North Douglas MHK John Houghton says fewer people are now willing to give up their time (audio file attached):
John Houghton was speaking to David Callister.
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