Monkey business

Caroline Spelman's decision (at last) to make Norfolk County Council jump through a few more hoops to get their hands on that £169 million has been greeted favourably by us minions in West Norfolk and less than gracefully by the burn it brigade at County Hall.

Apparently they're not really bothered though because they say they'll go ahead and do what we don't want them to anyway, so there......I swear I'm not making that up...Not only do they reiterate that they care not for our opinions but they proffer the opinion (through their latest sacrificial mouthpiece, Bill-monkey see,monkey do-Borrett) that they never thought they had to listen to us and apparently Bill is furious at Spelman for hinting otherwise.

Well on the upside (yes there is an upside) Wild Bill cockup's rantings are easily the best thing that's happened for John Martin's petition to force NCC into holding a full debate and here's why....

The anti incinerator campaigners KLWIN have been manning a stall in King's Lynn's Broad street on Friday's and Saturday's (and will continue to do so up till Christmas) with the aim of raising fighting funds through the sale of the KLWIN 2012 Calendar and raffle tickets...and to get West Norfolk people to sign John Martin's petition. Now, I have been manning that stall and doing my bit for the cause which has been great because there is no better way to get feedback and public opinion than to meet and talk to the public, and whilst last weekend we had a lot of people wanting to sign the petition and that was fantastic...this weekend it went mad with people not only wanting to sign up but wanting to with an anger and passion that made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

All this anger has come forth because of NCC's response and their insistence that they are going to press on regardless, and Wild Bill's ranting in particular has earned a good few hundred signatures alone.

So, well done Murphy....Keep you a troshin Bill....you are doing our campaign proud with your opinionated, jaw dropping arrogance. The more you pair open your mouths the more signatures we will get, the more calendars and raffle tickets we will sell.

Just a word of advise to you both....when you eventually get the heave-ho, don't waste your time looking for a job in PR.