Council should be there to serve the tax payers
Published Date:
27 August 2008
Woodlands Avenue, Queensbury
I was astounded when I heard the news stating that residents of Greater Manchester had been told by their local council to clean up graffiti on their fences or face a hefty £1000 fine.
The people who received these letters were not young hooligans armed with spray cans, but the victims of this graffiti crime, many of them elderly residents.
In what is becoming a worrying trend, Bury Council are treating these victims as criminals.
When questioned about the threatening letters received by the residents, the council stated that "We are happy to reword the letter but we stand by the sentiment." I wonder is this the policy of all councils?
As a taxpayer, I expect the council to serve me; after all I pay for the service. I do not expect to pay for the right to be the council's servant.
I think the writing is on the wall for these controlling councils as I don't think people are going to stand for this kind of attitude.
It's time we told our councillors that they work for us, and if they refuse to, then we shall fire them at the ballot box!
Jason Smith
UK Independence Party, Bradford
chairman
The full article contains 212 words and appears in Evening Courier newspaper.
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Last Updated:
27 August 2008 11:06 AM
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Source:
Evening Courier
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Location:
Halifax
