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Lambeth Council do it again!Cutting jobs to planting Olive Trees!

Labour run Lambeth Council have planted 5 trees along a road in Clapham, which is home to Spanish,French,Greek & Moroccan restaurants(it makes the restaurateurs feel more at home!!!!) Lambeth Council paid £8875.00 for these 5 Olive trees and will have to spend an additional £275.00 per year on each tree to ensure that they survive.When you consider that they are cutting jobs and supposedly have to save £29 Million Pounds this year isn't this a *loody waste of money!Foolhardy extravagance in the extreme.

Dawn Hardy ● 4934d12 Comments

Only if you promise to supply the sunshine.

Dawn Hardy ● 4924d

I didn't know that, it always seems to be on top of what is going on world wide.

Dawn Hardy ● 4924d

Here is the Telegraph linkIt appears the trees were funded by TFL, so not directly from any tax payers contributionshttp://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/News.cfm?id=4475&headline=Lambeth%20council%20spent%20%C2%A39k%20planting%205%20olive%20trees%20in%20ClaphamI'd think a row of olive trees along Brentford High Street might look nice and think our councillors should look into this project.In fact, given the recent flooding and general water problems, why not invest in a whole "beach refurbishment", turning Brentford into the Costa Del Sol of the UK.I can get a good deal from Travis Perkins on sand, throw in some palm trees and a few crabs and we are laughing

Richard Smith ● 4925d

I'd try changing the rag you read, not for nothing is it known as 'The Daily Torygraph'.

Vanessa Smith ● 4926d

I was repeating that which I read in the Telegraph, have a word with them.

Dawn Hardy ● 4926d

Dawn,Where do you get your figures from ?I have half a mind to tender for the next ground maintenance contract if that is the prices they are paying for just 5 Olive trees.yours sincerelyRS

Richard Smith ● 4928d

The adoration that you bestow upon me Vanessa is mind boggling.

Dawn Hardy ● 4931d

Ah! BUT - Dawn is again making one of her potty, petty political points, never mind her adored Dodgy Dave is busy dismantling our NHS.

Vanessa Smith ● 4931d

Maybe not however when they waste money like this, it is unfair to blame government for lack of funds.

Dawn Hardy ● 4931d

What Lambeth spend their money on is hardly our problem is it ?

Pat Kingham ● 4931d

So is the money wasted on planting them, with this frost they have probably already gone to plant heaven with frost bite.

Dawn Hardy ● 4934d

Olive trees are nice.

Phil Andrews ● 4934d