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Acrylic-bob · 05-11-2005, 19:54

In almost all of the indicators of good health the Borough of Hyndburn and it’s population scrape along the bottom when compared to the rest of the country; Higher than average levels of infant mortality, Life expectancy at birth – how long you are expected to be able to manage to survive - is also very low, as is life expectancy for adults. Deaths from coronary heart disease are 30% higher in the borough than they are in the rest of England and death from accidents are 23% higher. Teenage pregnancy in the borough runs at 71 per 1,000 girls (aged 15-17) compared with a National figure of 46 per 1,000.

Shocking reading. The Primary Healthcare Trust ascribes the causes of this appalling state of affairs to the following reasons; deprivation across the borough caused by low paid employment, poor quality housing and lower levels of education.

Low Paid Employment! Remind me again just who it is who bends over backwards to lure employers, any kind of employers, to the borough with bribes of rent and rates holidays and speedy trouble-free, no questions asked, planning applications?

Poor Quality Housing! Strangely, it turns out that the same people have a statutory duty to monitor and intervene when property is no longer being maintained to recognised standards, just as they have a duty to ensure that new housing complies with nationally recognised standards.

Lower Levels of Education! Surprise, surprise! It seems that the same group of people are responsible here too, since they have the statutory duty to administer the provision of education within the borough.

Who is this shady group, I hear you ask, who seem hell bent on sending us all to our graves long before our contemporaries in the rest of the kingdom? Why, it’s the same people who, only last year, were trumpeting loud and long their “Thirty Years of Service to the Community”. Yes, that’s right, HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL!

Perhaps now you can see why local politics is such a vitally important subject; council incompetence doesn’t just hit you in the pocket, it can shorten your life!

If HBC were a saleable commodity, it would come plastered with Health Warnings! Either that, or it would have been banned years ago.

05-11-2005, 19:54	#1
Acrylic-bob God Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tragic Conn Posts: 4,007 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 2473	HBC makes me ill....seriously! In almost all of the indicators of good health the Borough of Hyndburn and it’s population scrape along the bottom when compared to the rest of the country; Higher than average levels of infant mortality, Life expectancy at birth – how long you are expected to be able to manage to survive - is also very low, as is life expectancy for adults. Deaths from coronary heart disease are 30% higher in the borough than they are in the rest of England and death from accidents are 23% higher. Teenage pregnancy in the borough runs at 71 per 1,000 girls (aged 15-17) compared with a National figure of 46 per 1,000. Shocking reading. The Primary Healthcare Trust ascribes the causes of this appalling state of affairs to the following reasons; deprivation across the borough caused by low paid employment, poor quality housing and lower levels of education. Low Paid Employment! Remind me again just who it is who bends over backwards to lure employers, any kind of employers, to the borough with bribes of rent and rates holidays and speedy trouble-free, no questions asked, planning applications? Poor Quality Housing! Strangely, it turns out that the same people have a statutory duty to monitor and intervene when property is no longer being maintained to recognised standards, just as they have a duty to ensure that new housing complies with nationally recognised standards. Lower Levels of Education! Surprise, surprise! It seems that the same group of people are responsible here too, since they have the statutory duty to administer the provision of education within the borough. Who is this shady group, I hear you ask, who seem hell bent on sending us all to our graves long before our contemporaries in the rest of the kingdom? Why, it’s the same people who, only last year, were trumpeting loud and long their “Thirty Years of Service to the Community”. Yes, that’s right, HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL! Perhaps now you can see why local politics is such a vitally important subject; council incompetence doesn’t just hit you in the pocket, it can shorten your life! If HBC were a saleable commodity, it would come plastered with Health Warnings! Either that, or it would have been banned years ago. __________________ Enough is ENOUGH Get Britain out of Europe Last edited by Acrylic-bob; 05-11-2005 at 19:57.