The sad thing is at local level people still vote for the party rather than the person. You only have to look at Ossett last year the UKIP guy that got in didn't even run a campaign and got in.

It's just a cr@p situation.

There ought to be a better way of making sure that the people currently in charge (Box & Co) actually dealt with the matter properly, instead of constantly passing the buck and denying any responsibility.
I suppose that if they do lose some votes and that we have a change, they may get the message but, it would be far better for our public servants to do their job and serve the local community properly.

Think most people actually use the local elections as a protest vote against whichever party is running the country. Wakefield MDC Labour group got down to within 1 seat of losing their majority when Gordon Brown was running the country. Once the Conservatives got in the local Labour group were safe again

Perversely having more conservative/ukip/lib dem councillors could actually end up being counter productive. Whilst ever the labour council has a majority, which they will have whatever the results next week, Box will always go against anything proposed by a councillor from an opposition party, it's just his way. He almost sees it as an insult to himself and it steels his resolve further. He does though usually at least take on board comments from his own party and whilst he may argue he knows for the sake of getting re-elected as leader he cannot be too dismissive. What it needs is members of his own Labour party, as groups if necessary, to stand up to him and fight for what they want. The problem is Box is naturally a bully boy and few seem to want that but it would be the best cause of action if it could be achieved. Whether that can be i'm not sure but when the labour councillors come knocking tell them it's time to stand up to their leader. This alongside a locally influenced Labour government leaning on them is highly likely to be the only hope of ever getting the ground built without the need for costly legal action which sadly will probably still result in no guarantee of the ground ever materialising whether it is successful or not.

Well in that case we should do everything in our power to get the addled old bully out of his office and onto the dole queue sharpish!

Which is why we cannot cut off ties with anyone. The door is open to all parties and especially to the controlling Labour group, but we want them to listen to us and not just tell us their versions and expect us to roll over and let them tickle our tummies!

We do think that Peter is very much part of the problem. If he is not, then he should come and meet us and tell us what he is prepared to do!

Will peter box be present at start of the tour de Yorkshire stage 3 on Sunday ?

www.192.com/atoz/people/box/peter/

www.192.com/atoz/people/box/peter/

Yes he is there.

Does he know Tigers are at home this afternoon ? I thought they arrange his appointments around Cas fixtures.