[Acrylic-bob]

I hate to be the one to break this to you Sparkologist, but the Wardens were a central government idea, entirely funded by them. The reason the cash has run out is that HBC were told that they would have to sort out the funding if they wanted it to continue after the intitial period. So instead of talking to Lancashire County Constabulary and the Fire Brigade etc., to try and sort something out, the council have done precisely nothing and Britcliffe is now blaming everyone else for being tightfisted and unhelpful.