As disclosed yesterday, there has been some very unseemly goings on within the offices of the highly esteemed (by whom? pray tell) Blogpool Town Hall.
We have proof that at least one council employee in Lancashire is misleading local business’, possibly in pure ignorance, in order to extract monies- by mis-applying DEFRA’s rules on the removal & safe disposal of ‘trade waste’.
To explain… I & the two youngest Jends have been clients of Jed Pound (a gentleman of a ‘certain’ age) Hairdresser for many years.
Jed is a highly respected member of the local community & a fantastic advocate for local businesses & the concept of a level playing field for all.
Whilst the two youngest Jends were waiting their turn to have their hair cut by the fragrant Catherine (aged…who knows?), Jed’s business partner; he gave me the lowdown on the underhand & bully boy tactics employed by the local council.
Last week, Jed was in conversation with a certain Mr A- a representative of the council.
This gentleman has driven the wrong way up the street on which Jed’s emporium is situated. Jed struck up a conversation with Mr A & discovered that he was looking into the causes of a rat infestation..it’s source being establishments higher up the street & beyond.
Mr A asked Jed on the methods that he used to dispose of the shop’s ‘TRADE WASTE’? Read the rest of this entry »