The Daily Express site says "published Tuesday 16 February". Bichard's comments were, according to the report, made following controversy about another issue related to elderly people:
"Frail and infirm pensioners will be advised to pay a special fee in order to allow a council's care workers to pick them up should they fall down at home.
"Conservative-run Tendring District Council announced its proposed 'lifting charge' saying it aims to "provide a prompt response from specially trained staff" as part of its Careline elderly help service.
"Those with a higher fall risk will be encouraged to opt-in to the service
"But the new proposed annual levy will be £25.92 in addition to the cost of the Careline service" [which is apparently £21 per month].
My mum has had the Careline service for a few years now and has only alerted the emergency centre once in all that time - and that was unintentional. Surely people like her who never or rarely need the emergency service cancel out those who use it more frequently.
Have any of you got all electric cars? Pros and cons please.
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