Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 822606)

Just to resurrect an old thread, it seems the man in charge has decided he can't cope. Surely the job isn't that bad in the middle of June :)

'Horrific winter' prompts resignation of Lancashire gritting councillor (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 822608)

Hey, June can be bad, so can July: Last time I was at the Calgary Stampede ... maybe 6 or 7 years ago, the memory is going ... it snowed.:D

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 822606)

Just to resurrect an old thread, it seems the man in charge has decided he can't cope. Surely the job isn't that bad in the middle of June :)

'Horrific winter' prompts resignation of Lancashire gritting councillor (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 822611)

Labour Hyndburn MP Graham Jones said...'At least he has done the decent thing and fallen on his own sword.'

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 822611)

Labour Hyndburn MP Graham Jones said...'At least he has done the decent thing and fallen on his own sword.'

Should have put some grit down first.

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 822651)

Why am I not surprised the bloke is a Tory:rolleyes: The problem was not confined to Hyndburn it was the same all over the country, we just weren't prepared but even now a bit of Tory bashing seems to be top of the agenda:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 822655)

Irrelevant as whose side hes on, do ya honestly think he'd quit if it wasn't down to him? cos i sure as hell don't.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 822666)

Maybe not but do you think our MP would have been as quick to comment if he had been a Labourite?

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 822619)

Think yourself lucky Canadian Highways aren't sub-contracted out to Lancashire County Council, you would still be stuck there :)

Originally Posted by g jones (Post 822854)

In answer to Bernadette: The biggest disagreement in public I had was with his predesessor Mathew Tomlinson which hit the press.

The lack of communication was at the centre of it all and I do not accept the excuses on the back of the political grandstanding that swept the likes of Mr Young into power. Perhaps a more moderated and inclusive approach would have proved an asset to the job.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 822863)

I love that last sentence; what does it mean:confused:;)

Originally Posted by g jones (Post 822854)

In answer to Bernadette: The biggest disagreement in public I had was with his predesessor Mathew Tomlinson which hit the press.