From a UK perspective, my mother was kind of complaining about a large boring task she was doing in relation to her local community council (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_council) of which she is a member.

I asked her how long she's been on the community council (a long time) and suggested it might be someone else's turn, to which she replied that there isn't anybody else (there are other members, but they are few and old).

So if this is typical, then if you are in the UK and care about / have strong opinions about what's right or wrong or needed in your local community: join you local community council.