The stated aims of REMF are to support disadvantaged young people in getting access to football. The Bradford charity is undoubtedly doing good work, but I'm not sure that it chimes with the purpose of REMF.
The value of the wages that transport staff earn by virtue of matchday working that gets spent in the local economy. Likewise the value of the wages that the Albion pay their own directly employed staff and any other workers that have matchday employment (catering staff and police officers, to...
I spent a small part of my early working life as a canteen assistant in a school kitchen. One of the most horrific parts of the job was dealing with the massive quantities of left-over puddings, just to get the bowls into a state where they could begin to be washed up. If you think a bowl of...
None of that recognises the distinctive character of East Sussex, which is obvious to anyone who knows both East Sussex and West Sussex. The distinctiveness of both is worth preserving.
The interesting thing about the Firle Estate's approach to housing is that they provide housing at affordable rents for local people who will work locally and send their kids to the local school.
That's affordable rents (at lower than "market rents"), with no associated "right to buy"...
The flag authorities seem to have little understanding of traditions. A decision that dates back no further than a campaign by one individual in 2011 will struggle to persuade some people to accept it.