Even lamposts get stressed these days

[Gob]

Killjoy council chiefs have banned Jubilee bunting from town centre lamp posts - over health and safety fears.



Traders in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, planned to hang several hundred feet of flags along the High Street to mark the event next weekend.

But Somerset County Council says every lamppost would have to be ‘stress tested’ to ensure they are strong enough to hold the lightweight decorations

The town’s Chamber of Trade was also prevented from hanging bunting across the road because of height restrictions.

Spokesman Jonathan Walter said: 'We simply wanted to hang the bunting between shops and lamp posts. What damage can a bit of string and plastic do?”

'I am disappointed that the County Council feels there is a need to stress test lamp posts for something as lightweight as bunting just because there are concerns the bunting might blow down on to pedestrians.'

'It's just standard bunting, it's not anything other than that, the lamp-post and street furniture belong to the county council and they weren't happy with it.

'I'm in disbelief - it's like everyone thinks, it's just a bit of bunting what damage can it do? But they were adamant and we were told we didn't have permission to do it.

'No-one wants anyone to get hurt by any bunting, but bunting has been used for years and years.

Town Councillor Phil Harvey added: 'This is crazy - stress testing the lamp posts would obviously cost considerably more than the bunting itself.

'It’s important that the town centre should look as welcoming as possible during the Jubilee.'

Town clerk Eileen Shaw said: 'I know there is an issue going on about the bunting and whether it can be put across the pavement and round the lighting columns.

[dales]

Is there something in the UK's water supplies?

[Lord Jim]

It's not the lamp posts that need to be "stress tested"...

It's the damn council members....

When do these idiots finally get punished by the voters for being...well...idiots? If they don't get thrown out, I won't have much sympathy for the town residents...

This is yet another example of why I have such a hard time understanding why the public in these burgs seems so reluctant to reduce the power of these clowns by having directly elected mayors...

One of course could say "well this isn't really all that important" and in and of itself probably not, but it's a red flag....

It's a warning to the public that they have stunningly stupid people running their public affairs....

And stupid people don't generally tend to be stupid about only one thing....

When you're truly stupid, stupidity is usually a dominant theme throughout your decision making process...

There's no telling how many other incredibly stupid things these incredibly stupid people have done that hasn't yet come to light....

[Scooter]

I am betting that this is yet another story the Mail concocted out of half truths, as so many of these that have been posted have turned out to be.

[MajGenl.Meade]

"But Somerset County Council says every lamppost would have to be ‘stress tested’ to ensure they are strong enough to hold the lightweight decorations"


What a silly bunt!

[dales]

LOL!