ON April 9, I telephoned the Town Hall technical services department at Blackburn to complain about rubbish left in the back street by the refuse collectors.

I again phoned on the following Wednesday to say nothing had been done. Again, on Friday, April 16, I complained and was told that it would be cleared on Saturday.

It is 4.30pm of that day as I write and still nothing has been done.

What has one to do to get a little service from the town hall?

If I did not pay my Council Tax on time, I would soon get a reminder.

W ASPDEN, Griffin Street,

Blackburn.

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