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Originally Posted by Ken Moss
Obviously not got a key election looming in your neck of the woods....
Baxenden got theirs first I believe, Rishton's only remaining Tory councillor is up in the local elections next year. There'll be a lot of perceived electioneering going on in the next six months I expect.
I went to see Cllr Britcliffe last week to lobby for some money for a new heating system for the Rishton Scouts and was told that there was no money in the borough for that sort of thing and they'd have to apply for a grant, with helpful hints as to where I might suggest to the Scout Leader. Lo and behold, five days later Cllr Horne had managed to secure the money from the Leader of the Council.
The Scouts have their money and will be warm for winter which is all that really matters but it gives you an insight into how impossible things are if you're wearing the wrong coloured badge.
The needs of the residents are secondary to a photo in the paper.
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Sounds like the political games played by all politicians. Lets see how Labour do it differently the next time they are in control.