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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Surely, just like a new government, a new council starts off with a flurry of activity to show they mean business. Maybe, voters have realised this and are reporting the problems because they think there's more chance of something being done about them than there was in the final days of t'other lot.

...or is that too straightforward in the murky world of local politics?!!

its a possibility, but i don't do straightforward these days.