Little Point

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On 20/10/2022 at 18:27, Neil said:

Oh dear, it's been a turbulent few weeks in the borough of Great Tedium. Betty Truscott, only recently appointed leader of the town council has had to step down following a hole being found in the council's finances. Initially the treasurer was persuaded to take the blame, though it's unclear whether he fell on his sword or was pushed. It has later transpired that he was only doing Betty's bidding. The deficit appears to have been caused by a planned reduction in business rates, the idea being that increased profits would be good for all, though how the rest would share in this good fortune remains uncertain. All this would pass as just the usual nonsense were it not for this missing income having to be found elsewhere. An abortive attempt to borrow funds was greeted with 'of course, but do you realise what the repayments will be?' Apparently she didn't and with no other convenient scapegoat in sight, has decided to go.

 

Confidence in the council is at an all time low. The townspeople, already finding it hard to make ends meet, worry where the missing money will come from? Will the rates go up, will the library or swimming pool have to close and how will the cottage hospital fare, particularly as it's only just come through the tribulations of a whooping cough epidemic. It's not as if there's good news elsewhere, the Great Tedium Gas Light & Coke Company have more than doubled their rates over the last year and prices in the shops seem to get higher each week.  It looks like the strikes held by the staff of the Little Point Tramway in a bid to increase wages in line with increased prices will continue through the winter and they aren't the only group feeling restive.

 

It's tempting to speculate that only a fool would seek a position of power and responsibility in such circumstances, but odds on there'll be no shortage of aspirants.

 

 

 

Thank goodness your account is all pure - and implausible - fiction. 😁

It could never happen in real life. 🙄

 

Oh, hang on....... 🤔🤣🤣🤣