Billy, no, Ian needs a handrail. If you remember when he chaired the Planning Committee and went on a site visit to what is now the Cala site behind Cheviot Drive, he ignored our warning and sank into the mud. Barbara Grant foolishly helped him out and two hours later they voted to give the site planning consent.
So handrails would obviously be something he'd have liked that day.
Anyway hopefully residents in ward 5 will realise Grant and MacAlpine have done nothing for their residents in fact I believe I could make a good argument that they have worked against the wishes, interests and needs of Ward 5 residents. Ian of course does not even live in the ward.
Anyone thinking of voting for these old Cllrs. should instead IMHO give their vote to the excellent Bev Brown who is standing as an independent against them, lives in the community and will work hard to represent residents who have been badly served by their ward Cllrs. with the exception of Jim Swift who too has been excellent in all my dealings with him.
Barbara who is almost old enough to be granted listed monument status is well past her sell by date and should be put out to pasture. As a CC Chairman, I received more direct complaints about her from residents than all the other Cllrs. put together.
So handrail for Ian and maybe a retirement prezzie of a zimmer frame for Babs as she approaches 80.