One thing that did made me seethe a little was a letter in the Observer from a lady who was grumbling about the grit bins being removed ? Never seen a grit bin down Clayton
.. besides most people would use it on the road wouldn't they to get their precious cars out ? Goes on to say that the elderly would not be so housebound if they gritted the town centre ... but you have to get to the bus first from their abode. You can slip on the smallest amount of ice unfortunately ... the young girl that, sadly, lost her life is a prime example. On the days where there was closure at schools, we sent our kids out to sledge/snowball, etc., in the snow to give them a lovely experience that it can be fun, but still has its 'danger' element.
She was suggesting that we get rid of the flower towers to subsidise them ... ok, let's not improve the aesthetics of Accrington, just in case we have unusual adverse weather conditions in Winter. Sure the budget for these would not have even made a dent.
Was even letter of the week !!