#council
Bin Day Bureaucrats
#council
Bin Day Bureaucrats
The local council is like a mysterious secret society, except instead of world domination, they’re mostly concerned with where you park your car and what colour your front door is. They’ll approve a 12-story block of flats next to a Grade II listed cottage, but heaven help you if you want to convert your shed into a yoga studio—planning permission denied. Parking rules change more often than the weather, and the signs are written in a dialect only ancient druids can read. Councillors argue passionately over flower bed layouts while ignoring the sinkhole swallowing half the high street. It’s democracy at its finest: petty, confusing, and somehow always two hours behind schedule.
Leicester City Council Abolishes Chief Executive Post in Cost-Cutting Move
- Friday, 05 August 2011
Leicester City Council has abolished its chief executive post, with the role deemed "redundant" by directly elected mayor Sir Peter Soulsby. The decision was made at a closed council meeting and will result in an annual saving of £175,000. Outgoing chief executive Sheila Lock is currently on sick leave and will be compensated for the loss of her job, although the exact amount was not disclosed. The move follows Sir Peter's campaign promise to review the role, which he said had voted overwhelmingly in favour of getting rid of the post due to overlap with his own responsibilities as mayor.
