Week ending 22nd May

Lots of political mentions for today's week ending.
Lack of ambition award goes to Boston Borough Councillor and County Council wannabe Mike Gilbert. His election leaflet to voters promises: "We intend to maintain the efficient local collection of waste and help Lincolnshire keep the second best record in the country for recycling waste." Second best? What's wrong with wanting to come first in something for once?
Strong, silent type of the week award goes to County Council candidate Andrew Bakewell. A number of people expressed interest in his switch from being a staunch Labour supporter to standing as an Independent in Boston North West ward, and so we decided to ask him for a comment. That was a week ago, and we are still awaiting a reply. Let's hope he doesn't treat his constituents so rudely should he have the good fortune to be elected.
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn award of the week goes to BBG Borough Councillor Anne Dorrian for taking advantage of the MP's expenses scandal to tell the residents of Skirbeck Ward in a letter to the Standard that she hasn't claimed any expenses in the past two years, and doesn't intend to. How are the two things connected? And why should we care? Ironically the headline to the letter is "Disbelief at antics of those on national politics stage." We've been a mite incredulous as some of the local antics as well.
And still at Worst Street, the Colonel Blimp award of the week goes to the BBI's Councillor Ray Newell. We were lost for words after reading a letter in the local press that referred to "Johnny Ghurka" and was signed Major (Ret'd) One of our team was an acting sixer in the cubs once, but is far too modest to flaunt it!
News management of the week award goes to BBC Radio Lincolnshire. The station hit the headlines after its long standing gardening expert Daphne Ledward was sacked following an unsavoury episode at a camping weekend. "BBC axe drunken plant ace Daphne," screamed the Sun .... "Sacked - Daphne Ledward went berserk ...." said the Daily Mail. And did the story appear on BBC Radio Lincolnshire's useless website. What do you think?
Finally, our Built to last award of the week goes to the planning application on Boston Borough Council's website for "Construction of minor eternal and internal alterations...."

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