Can't speak for Michael but I'll answer for myself.

I am open to democracy and as such vote in all levels of elections in which I am entitled to cast an opinion. In my mind the democratic process that is relevant here is the plurality bloc vote and supplementary vote systems under which LBL's councillors and mayor were elected. I do not expect to have a vote on exactly how each penny of LBL's budget is spent nor do expect to have a vote on every single activity undertaken by LBL.

Consultation is important and I think we all agree that LBL haven't handled this one very well, but, at the end of the day, it is consultation, not a referendum, not a democratic vote. Good consultation should result in informed decision making so yes, if LBL can quickly define what we're trying to consult on, produce detailed but understandable literature, distribute this to all LBL residents and (very important to me) receive a high reposnse, I'd be happy for a clear majority opinion to be used in helping to inform their plans.