I find a frustrating thing is being instructed to maintain standard speeds (or even 220kt), only to be told by director (unprompted) that there is no speed control
Did the centre ask you to do that?If so did the director then lift it? If so it happens all the time .The area guys work to their seperation standards and the airfields have an altogether "tighter" way of operating( e.g. I can go to three miles lateral).It can be frustrating for the approach guy as well when the centre try to second guess your sequence.