[Margaret Pilkington]

It matters not one jot who is in power........I would still be saying 'NO'.......unless, that is, there was money to spare for such frivolity.

I have mentioned Councillor Britcliffe.......isn't he supposed to be Leader of the Council? If that is the case then he should lead by example and veto and squandering of our local taxes for such an event........I would have much more respect for a leader who displays a grasp of the pressures on the local economy.

However, in my opinion(and it is only my opinion) he is going to spend the money hoping that it will catch votes at the local election, which is pretty hot on the heels of this event.

As they say in the farming community......it is poor soil that needs a lot of top dressing, or Fur coat and no knickers.