The VB Toilet Seat of the Week Award
 

Just had a great Idea Guys,

There are so many do gooders in the world, not just in the Uk but folk that target decent law abiding people, It could be anything from a Jobs worth Traffic warden or some department which fails to see the common sense approach.

and this is their Prize The VB Dirty Toilet Seat Award!!


So i'm going to start todays nomination and we start with this story..

Gardener who spruced up council car park for free faces legal action for criminal damage

A public-spirited gardener has been told she could face prosecution for criminal damage after sprucing up a neglected patch of land in a car park.

Green-fingered Jayne Bailey gave the concrete island on her housing estate a makeover as the 30-year-old cobbles were coming loose and becoming a safety hazard.

So she removed the stones and replaced them with flowers from her own garden and from friends, turning a crumbling eyesore into a bright display that won praise from some of her neighbours.


However, she has since been told by Cornwall County Council to rip out the flowers and replace the cobbles herself - or foot the bill for contractors to do it.

'In a letter I have been told I have 28 days to replace it or they will come out and do the work and send me the bill,' said Mrs Bailey, who is in her 50s.

'They also threatened that they would go to the police and report me for criminal damage.
'This is bureaucratic madness. The little area was showing its age and the entire thing was a crumbling mess, covered in weeds and rubbish. Some of the local children had taken to removing the cobblestones to play with because it was in such a dilapidated condition.
'It now hosts an assortment of sun-loving plants suited to that area which are all thriving.
'The centre-piece is a eucalyptus with other plants such as jasmine, buddleia and fuchsias, which were all planted on a budget and designed to fill that space over the coming years with minimal maintenance.'

Many of Mrs Bailey's neighbours in Bodmin have welcomed the new greenery.
Naomi Luke said: 'It looks a lot nicer. It was disgusting before. In fact it was a hazard. Now it is somewhere everyone can enjoy and looks pretty.'


It is not Mrs Bailey's first brush with town hall bosses for showing the kind of initiative that many would see as entirely praiseworthy.
Five years ago she planted an overgrown area on the estate that was being used for fly-tipping.

'They threatened me then too,' she said. 'I do not want to make a claim on the land - I just don't want it turning into a dumping ground.
'I was told to replace it then but I didn't - how do they expect me to get brambles that I cut down?'

Mrs Bailey added: 'The council is more than happy for areas to remain an eyesore but they cannot even carry out basic repairs that have been high on the residents' list for many years.'

A spokesman insisted the council backed residents who wanted to spruce up the public areas around them but added: 'This is done in partnership with ourselves to ensure appropriate plants and maintenance.'

He said: 'In this particular case no agreement was sought to carry out the works. Several complaints from residents have been received concerning the planting.'

Can you believe this?? I feel that Cornwall Council Truely Deserve The VB Toilet Seat of the week ~ Thats unless you can find worst???

Take a peek in your towns newspapers and online and see if you can come up with something worst!! ;)

Wow! I just read the title and cracked up

Its what some of these good doers deserve mate. Every day in the world theres someone that being put down by some official or government department.

Now lets shove their heads down the Pan!! :D:D

We'll get a few on this thread and we'll be able to take a vote later as to who gets dunked !! ;)

UK Gvt is madness.. @UKBL.. since when was your name Gerry, I thought it was Gary?

Ssshhhh!! He keeps changing it so we don't recognize him from America's Most Wanted LOL :D

Since my parents gave it to me :D

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Do i look like Susan Boyle ??

Dammit My secrets out:D

Will you be contacting the winner to let them know they have won?

Off course Spank, Would be nice to hear their side of the story, before getting flushed

Any one got any more nominations?? :erm: