The Minister has said the Bill represents the first part of his plans to enhance the role of local government and attract new people into this area. The party in my constituency recently attracted three new young candidates, one female, to contest the next local elections. That is a step forward. We were having trouble attracting good candidates. These candidates are highly educated and committed and this legislation will give them the opportunity to fulfil their dream of serving their local communities at an effective level. The changes will go a long way towards opening up local politics and, thereby, improve the service in towns and cities. I support the Bill.