Local Government Official Gifts

Department of Town Planning.

Man at council planning offices can't get through door due to position of steps.

'We have to make huge cuts in spending, which means. . . Difficult decisions ahead which means. . . We hire more consultants!'

Noah the neighbor

The Sacrifice of Local Authorities

"We've been campaigning for years to encourage central government to delegate more powers to local authorities..."

Town Planning Dept looking at map with parks and green spaces. 'Ok! Let's eat our greens'

Area of regeneration building - 'Its regenerated hatred of the local council'

'Parish Council, working towards obsolescence'

The cutbacks were beginning to bite at the local council...

'Maybe now we'll find out what's going on around here.'

Mayot: 'Nobody wanted the job, so the computer became mayor.'

'. . . If you need immediate help with the floods I understand Mrs Miggins at No. 9 has a canoe!'

Local Elections: Ballot Proof Vest.

'You wait ages for a bus, then three get cut at once.'

Local Government Bill (1894) and the Lords

"Who's got the hammer?"

Council Chambers

"That's a result...The floods have washed away the latest flytip."

"Well, how were we supposed to know you were busy trying to lure a Fortune 500 company to our town?"

"The new city manager wants to be 'hands on,' meet people and revitalize downtown."

Auditing the bureaucracy

'He's put in a tender to run down public services.'

A mayor in full regalia atop a step ladder.

Budget cuts were beginning to bite at the local council

"You are the universe's designated local area representative."

Closing the Gap

Meals on Wheels

They've been re-developed.'

'Someone's got to do something about these pot holes!'

'That's the Director of Housing. She isn't taking the news of the rates freeze too well...'

'One day son, all this will be collected.'

'Local council's inclusiveness policy,'

The Election for Beadle

Department of Urban Expansion and Development