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Shine a (energy saving ) light
3:38pm Friday 14th December 2007
AFTER predicting last week that a green Christmas was on the cards, it's seems that it's actually happened in Warrington, where the beloved council is trying to turn all residents into tie dyed eco warriors.
Not content with letting them enjoy themselves over the festive period without having to worry where their empty bottles of Babycham end up, council bosses are trying to drive home a do gooder recycling message with a Recycle for Warrington' Christmas light in the middle of more festive ones in the town centre.
And while council leader Ian Marks said he makes no apologies for the sign because he feels recycling is preserving the earth and is a Christian message, others have taken a dim view of the lights.
One Warrington church-goer, who asked not to be named, was quoted in the news as saying: "To re-brand Christmas in this way with this recycling logo represents a loss of all common sense.
"It is a clear example of a council that has forgotten what Christmas is about. Christmas is not an opportunity for marketing departments to promote council branding."
Now you may be wondering what this has to do with Trafford? But when our council is considering asking us all to have food slop buckets next to the dog's food bowl in the kitchen, nothing is past these idiots.
But it makes you wonder how green' their credentials really are when more developments are going up next to the Trafford Centre, which is expanding itself, encouraging more people than ever to jump in their cars to worship at this temple of consumerism'.
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