The tussle over weekly/fortnightly bin collections is a classic battle between central and local government. You’ll remember the big fanfare of Eric Pickles pledging money to councils if they reinstated weekly collections because, he decreed, that was what the majority … Continue reading
I want to discuss an issue local to myself today but one that I believe will be being replicated across the country in various forms. A letter in our local paper (the Wakefield Express) follows a specific library in the … Continue reading
One of the more interesting stories of the last few days – for me, anyway – came from a combination of politics and football. The Telegraph reported that Wirral Council has renewed a £125,000 sponsorship deal with Tranmere Rovers while struggling … Continue reading
By Rodney Willett 15 October 2011 This is not intended to be a rhetorical question but is asked in deadly earnest. Listening to people in living in various parts of the UK, I hear that they are very upset, cross … Continue reading