It's no longer a function of our government to deal with anything concerning us. That is our duty, as David Cameron's "Big Society" announcement made clear. Now government just warns and advises us of impending problems, then leaves us to deal with them voluntarily.
So rather than the NHS making us better when we get ill, we now have to eat more healthily, exercise much more and not get ill in the first place. But if we do get a bit ill, dont bother the GP or A & E, instead ask the pharmacist (chemist) for advice on how to deal with it oneself. There's no excuse for not knowing this since we all saw the message loud and clear during Covid with the signs saying "Save the NHS". If ever anything was arse-about-face that was it, saying we should save the organisation tasked with saving us from the misfortune of illness.
Same with potholes. Local government paints a circle around them so we can see them and swerve in time to avoid them, or choose another route in future.
Worcester's propensity for being a nuisance with flooding is dealt with similarly by this website:
View current flood warnings and alerts for the Worcestershire area, and the regional flood forecast for the next 5 days. Also check local river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels.
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk
So Worcesterites must keep an eye out for increased risk and if necessary stock up with supplies and move downstairs furniture upstairs.
It's no use asking our government for action that costs money, they have wars to finance, royalty to support, tradition and ceremony to sustain.
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