James Airey came by, for a thorough update

We had a frank discussion as we always do.

He looked with me at Mill Dam Park, our store of fencing timber, the pottery being repaired, the Flags now in state of examination before repair and storage for next year, the state of the sets in The Gill that have yet again been dislodged severely by cars with power steering, the state of the pottery at The Railings, Gill Banks, the situation regarding Himalayam Balsam there.

We also discussed our concerns about Car Parking charges and recognised my role in raising the Stockbridge Lane issue and claimed that he had been working hard to achieve the concession we now have there.Other important issues were the excessive cuts to our Ulverston Police force and the rediculous delays in the work on the town's sets (cobbles) down Market St.

He agreed with me that party politics should be avoided at local level as most of our (achievable) aims are very similar.

He is interested in supporting and encouraging local endeavours taken on by all the members of the Ulverston community. We both put forward the view that much more could be achieved outside government involvement. There was real value of Cllrs acting as the oil that enabled efficient and productive functioning of our communities.

By God- am I beginning to sound like a politician ? Watch it Geoff - be careful who you spend your time with!