Why trip is off

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Stroud I AM sorry to advise all the OAP parishioners that the planned trip to Liverpool via Colwick Parish Council has been cancelled.

In my capacity as parish councillor, I booked the trip with Silverdale Coaches in the first week of January, for 8am to 7pm September 5.

I know how bitterly disappointed you will all be and I am, too, since I looked forward to seeing and being with you again.

I have spoken to Silverdale and it seems that the parish council has cancelled on the grounds that as I have retired, the PC are not bound by the booking and any subsequent invoice will not be paid.

I was a bona fide councillor at the time of booking and won my seat fair and square with the highest count of 661 votes.

My contract for the trip should therefore have been honoured.

Joy Jackson Colwick Park Close Colwick