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I seem to be a bit reactionary in my choice of story this week – perhaps someone from Huntingdonshire has a different angle on this but on face value it seems to demonstrate the highly effective and cost efficient benefit of local versus municipal action.

This article claims: “A vandalised nature reserve has reopened after local residents rejected a £300,000 council scheme and did the repair work themselves for a tenth of the price.

“The reserve on Holt Island in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, was ruined by vandals and its walkways swallowed by mud. Huntingdonshire District Council came up with a three-year redevelopment scheme, but a residents’ group completed the same work in 18 months for £30,000.”

What would Hereward the Wake have thought?!