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Oct 17, 2022Liked by Mollie Simpson, Jack Walton

Excellent comments from Ruth and Rob in the reader's letters section. With local government services under threat we may need the better kind of faith groups to keep stepping up to support our communities.

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Agreed, really lovely ones this week. Thanks for reading David

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Yet again, we witness the frightening consequences of what can only be described "Econnomic Dogmatic Policies". All these cuts and low grants all look great on a graph or a spreadsheet, and when talked about in a room full of "fellow Nodding Dogs" but nobody stops to think of the reality of what they mean. All we ever hear is the same Mantra over and over again "Councils and their residents all have to learn to live within their means, they can't just carry on recklessly spending then expecting the Government to bail them out all the time." which is brilliant - in theory - but the reality is broken pavements, Overflowing bins, and rat infestation because the Council can't afford to run regular bin collections, which leads to fly tipping, which obviously encourages the rats. We've had 12 years of austerity now but what do we have to show for it, Other than one half of society Living in conditions that would embarrass the Victorians, and who are now so cash strapped they have to live on cold food, as they cannot afford to cook. and the other half, whose firms are raking in more money than they know what to spend it on. Still I doubt that will be of much concern to the Chancellor (regardless of who he is) as he tucks into his subsidised meals in the commons or as he "Glides" down to the Mansion House, to dine and sup with all the money men, and stands up & Declares "more of the same",

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Wirral Council is squandering millions building a totally unnecessary row of seats on West Kirby prom and ruining it in the process. They have ignored proper procedure, planning guidance and appeals and what they are building is going to be lethal for pedestrians.

Jail the lot.

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Thanks for the comment Dave, who best to talk to about this?

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Oct 18, 2022Liked by Jack Walton

Your MP? Lot of questions about why an two immense cranes were hired but one never moved, why immense tubular piles were ordered half of which was cut off and scrapped, why the job is massively over specified for what is needed etc. Corrupt to the core.

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