I've rarely seen so many local people angry about one issue. Earlier
this year the grass cutting fiasco made a lot of people angry, but
scrapping the Middleton Park bonfire has aroused people even more.
Yesterday lunchtime I went with Councillor Geoff Driver to talk to
people out in the clubs in Middleton and Belle Isle. We found
overwhelming support for our petition to get the bonfire reinstated. In
less than an hour we collected almost 400 signatures to add to the
hundreds that have already been collected by the Friends of Middleton
Park, local churches and local schools.
The visitors and comments on this website have shot up. There have
already been 10 people leave comments as well as the three people who
have allowed me to publish their letters to the Yorkshire Evening Post.
And the campaign against the Conservative / Liberal Democrat cuts has
only just started. Remember you can read about some of the other cuts at
www.stopthecuts.co.uk where
you can also help Conservative Councillor John Proctor to light the
Middleton Park bonfire and play a game featuring his mate Councillor
Mark Harris, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, collecting perks on his
trip to China.
