[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Well to me the most galling thing about this whole issue is that they can even find time to even discuss this situation which quite obviously doesn't effect Hyndburn on bit, it doesn't help keep out streets clean or our bins emptied or help the regeneration of the Town centre on iota. If people, who have settled on our shores, want to get involved with things going on in their country of birth, fine, carry on, but don't waste the time of a council which is already hard pressed to deliver the services we require here in Hyndburn

Quite agree.

People are free to protest against whatever they want.

H.B.C. should not be being used, to add weight to any side, in a controversial issue, which is an international matter, and nothing at all to do with a local borough council's business.

Or shouldn't be.