Hear, hear!

A letter in the Boston Standard, signed Observer, succinctly reflects the impact on the town wreaked by the election of the Boston Bypass Independent party.

He/she higihlights the fact that they immediately caved in to Lincolnshire County Council and agreed to that council's plans which, in effect, almost certainly means Boston will not see a bypass in the foreseeable future and, in all probability, will only add to the current congestion.
They also agreed to buses going through the pedestrian precinct, spent over £1m on the Guildhall, then made it accessible to visits only by advance booking during winter months. "And as for the decision to relocate the Tourist Information Centre from its ideal place in the centre of the town, words almost fail me." he concluded.
Observer suggests that instead of still providing for the PRSA, why not stop this payment also? And why not suggest to the councillors that, in these difficult times, they forego their attendance allowances and only claim their expenses.
"Why not, in future, have people who stand for the council on an independent ticket only?
Perhaps then we can get people there who actually will do what residents want and not what their party tells them to do. We certainly did not expect some of the decisions which the current bunch have taken in our name."
Observer, there's a job at Boston Eye if you're ever looking for one!

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