This article attempts to present some of the results obtained throughout the study entitled “The perception of civil participation and its ability to influence local government: the case of Burjassot”, which is the Final Course Work for the Master in Management and Promotion of Local Development. This piece of research was carried out by applying quantitative techniques (documentary and statistical analysis) and qualitative methods (interviews, panel of experts). We specifically focus here on collecting the results involving the role played by partnerships at Burjassot’s Municipal Bodies for Civil Participation. We analyze their participation, the representativeness contributed to the Municipal Civil Participation Council by them, we offer suggestions for improvement received from persons interviewed and point out the virtues and dangers of representative participation as well as strategies for reducing the latter. In short, an attempt is made to both improve the participatory process in Burjassot as in many other places which chose a similar model.