The award of 'politics of the trivial' used to belong to the Liberal Democrats but it seems locally that there is a new holder for the award in 2012 - step forward Belfairs Independent Party councillor Steve Aylen for leading the 'campaign' to get all 51 elected councillors to be provided with safety boots and high viz jackets.
Other high profile campaigns of Cllr Aylen include providing a crossing for horses on the A127 Progress Road junction.
You may remember that Cllr Aylen shot to fame last year for declaring in a meeting of Full Council that he didn't care if smokers got cancer and died and was promptly de-selected by local Conservatives before May's local council elections before being taken in under the Independent Party wing.
I can assure residents that this isn't a priority for me and my colleagues on the cabinet but if Cllr Aylen wishes to attend visits wearing safety boots and a high viz jacket then I have some advice - buy your own!
You do seriously wonder at the thought process and joined up thinking of Cllr Aylen when he doesn't care that people get cancer and die but get sleepless nights if a councillor cracks a nail on their big toe when on a council visit.
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