Originally Posted by
Underfoot
Twaddle.
A PC has a large say in planning permissions and developments. Our local PCs (3 surrounding villages) have successfully stomped on plans to triple the size of a nearby prison after lobbying councillors, along with plans for 2000 houses in nearby fields. A boring role but, they are vital and play their part (if run properly).
As for Linton becoming a refugee camp. It's in the middle of nowhere, won't impact on any major cities so, I can see that it was an easy choice for those running the farcical attempt to look after war refugees.
"Won't impact on any major cities"........oh, well that's all right then! It will impact on Wetherby, York and Harrogate and it most certainly will impact on the poor residents of Linton whose property values have just nose dived! They'll no doubt lay on a bus service specially, so that they can immerse themselves in British culture.