IN common with an increasing number of my fellow drivers, The Knutsfordian is becoming exceedingly exasperated at the Mobberley Road traffic bottleneck when driving back into the sanctity of Knutsford away from Wilmslow’s WAG paradise.

Although there is a certain poseur value in letting fellow drivers admire my Roller – The Knutsfordian does like to ‘shop local’ – these babies aren’t cheap to run and I hate to waste expensive petrol going stop start, stop start all the way down to the Hollow Lane traffic lights.

While The Knutsfordian is pleased that some semblance of pedestrian safety has finally been introduced with the Aldi crossing, he questions why the ‘through’ traffic from the Macclesfield direction has priority.

Priority is given by whizzo technology to do with programmed traffic lights and pedestrians pushing buttons. Can’t Cheshire East find a techno savvy 10-year-old to alter the settings?

After all, my great nephew Adam sorted my multi-room settings for me in less than the time it took for me to stock up on Aldi’s latest Sauvignon Blanc offer.

In greener news, The Knutsfordian hears that greenbingate is gathering momentum akin to the growth spurt of my head gardener Sam’s giant pumpkins.

The borough’s green-fingered residents are raising their metaphorical rakes in protest over Cheshire East Council’s latest money-saving wheeze to save just over £1 million over four years by scrapping the green bin collection for four months from November to Match.

Deploying its usual buzzwords, CEC said the money saved will be used to improve key winter services ‘that really matter to local people’ – i.e. mending potholes and gritting roads.

Furthermore, cutting this service is an ‘example of CEC’s willingness to explore innovative ways of working’, while ‘ensuring residents receive high-quality, professional services’.

A typical CEC oxymoron if ever The Knutsfordian heard one.

Proffering vital advice on how to cope with garden waste during these difficult months, Cheshire East Council suggests people without compost bins or transport to the tip to store it in the green bin until collections recommence – the latter advice will render lawn cuttings into a nasty -smelling, slimy mush.

  • PS The Knutsfordian notes the interesting campaign to bring Domino’s Pizza to town. Interesting in that it is trying to gain support on Facebook.No doubt if it eventually submits a planning application it will cite this support. Can Domino’s be sure all its ‘likes’ are from Knutsford?
  • PPS The Lidl rumour. Knutsford or Notsford?