The unusual site banners are to bring attention to the fact that Labour activists in Bexley are manipulating Facebook Groups with fictional posters. They deny it, threaten police action for ‘harassing’ a fictitious character and then demonstrate their willingness to impersonate by creating a false Administrator account in my name. The banner on display is chosen randomly from a selection of three, with a fourth bearing the familiar Bexley Council is Bonkers logo.
24 July - Maybe the old ways were best
It
didn’t seem worth reporting at the time but Councillor Mabel Ogundayo (Labour, Thamesmead East) regretted the fact that paper food bin liners were no
longer available from Bexley Council.
She was told By Cabinet Member Craske that the decision had been taken to
discontinue them “as things had just moved on” and he finds that to be “all fine,
and the issue is about encouraging people who don’t recycle to do so and find new ways to promote it”.
“Moved on” didn’t seem to be much of an excuse. You can be pretty sure it was just another Council cut.
The Chairman agreed that things have moved on and recyclable bags are commonly
found around magazines and the like. (How many people buy magazines these days?
I bought a railway magazine in May solely because of its Crossrail supplement, but
that was the first in many years.)
If BiB’s overnight postbag is anything to go by, no free bags is a big mistake. No
bags equals no recycling according to several. I am not sure how that works. Is
mucky stuff in the green bin a better proposition than a fairly easily washed food caddy?
Perhaps it is just a rebellious reaction to Bexley Council’s constant cuts and
not wanting to help residents when they could. They do little for us, why should I cooperate with them etc.