Dear HAG, I think we are at crossed purposes over the issue of prof' executives, by that I mean the officers who work at the council secretaries, solicitors and the like, they are not well paid by any industry standard, [one could of course argue that that is the reason they end up here at Whitehaven] I think you mean the elected politicians who are IN THE executive politbureau, inner circle, cabinet, ladies circle call it what you will. Yes I could not agree more, they could all [I would say] forego ALL there allowances and expenses for a couple of years and do the job voluntarily but we know that that will not happen. Like all politicians, now they have no responsibility for the housing stock and loads of other matters they have to create a niche for themselves so it is done at the expense of the Nuclear industry who they cosy up to and invent committees for things that really should be [and in the end usually are] done as a matter of course. I have said above quite clearly that they have treated the other towns even more lamentably than Whitehaven for the last thirty five years these towns are all shaddows of their former selves. I am not sure what you mean by "funny you should talk about Mayors" perhaps you could be a bit more explicit in what you mean. If everyone actually reads the pages in the W.N. some of the comments are simply patetic, derisable and they are all at sea. What is worse The Tories are in with them its a joint desicion and they can't come up with a plan B. The situation on the political front is hopeless.
