[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

Absolutely too simplistic, their title is 'shopkeeper', if their title was 'roadsweeper' then I would agree with you.

They pay rates to the Council for maintenance including sweeping the pavement, just as we pay rates to have our bins emptied, why don't we be just as simplistic and do away with all except the guy driving the refuse truck and tell all householders in future you will take your bins out and empty them into the wagon yourself?
Somehow my Tory friend I don't think you would like that idea, but you expect shopkeepers to stop doing their job and do the work they pay the Council for?

I give up