我去年找工作时给一些council申请过,没有写过statement,只有resume和cover l ...
it's hard to say
have you been talking with Councils about your application?
Normlly, you can ask for a feedback about your performance. they are happy to tell you everything you want to know. I ever failed twice, from the feedback i asked, i knew the reasons.
you can have a try next time, if their is a next time