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It's no picnic for the treetop teddy bears

It's no picnic for the treetop teddy bears

WITH Cheshire’s roads in perpetual chaos, schools under threat and selection procedures in turmoil, isn’t it comforting to know that county councillors have their eye on the ball?

With a plague of rats terrorising the Colshaw Farm Estate, overflowing dustbins, fly-tipping and the very real possibility of a summer epidemic, County Hall have their attention firmly focused on… teddy bears.


 

Rats to fortnightly collections

Rats to fortnightly collections

REMEMBER when politicians told us high rise flats were the housing of the future before pulling them all down 20 years later?

Shadow elections were a bit dull

Shadow elections were a bit dull

SO, DID you cast your vote at the local elections? It was a mite confusing don’t you think? Initially I thought I was voting to elect ONE councillor; then I understood I could vote for THREE but if I voted for TWO it might negate my ballot paper but it didn’t, so I could. It was all a bit bizarre.


 

Silk Road memorial

HAVING been pulled over by Cheshire Police for driving ‘too slowly’ down the Silk Road, I’m well aware of the 70mph speed limit. It’s the fastest road for miles around with motorists rocketing in both directions. It’s a freeway and stopping for anything other than an emergency is obviously forbidden.

MPs are in need of leadership lessons

MPs are in need of leadership lessons

AS A KID, I often sat in our parlour listening to trade union meetings.


 

 

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No justice for the law-abiding Truth is stranger than fiction Making a hash of our reputation What's so special about wardens? Police must give us what we want Why I'm going to adopt a low-key approach in future ... How to keep our hospitals clean is not brain surgery Are workmen on another planet? Residents must continue to fight Just don't spend it all at once Chance to make real difference I can't make you become top dog Circus protestors should stop clowning around Don't delay over roadworks claims Everything's great in my corner of the NHS Tesco would never allow it I'm on a mission for canines
Remember those old playground games? Got lots to do? Join the queue Pupils will be driven to distraction Parking fines are just an easy cop-out Hospital decision is simply baffling Success of play is no mystery A Queen-sized headache Twiggy looks better now she's not so twiggy Why does trouble follow us Brits? Now's your chance for a real election Lawyer is lowest of the law Who's going to remove junk? Endangered list Why can't MPs play by our rules? Yet another clean-up is needed Charges drive custom away Booze issue is cultutre, not cost
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