We all know that The Mail is well cosied up to the Hartlepool Labour group so might it be an idea to try and get the Northern Echo into this campaign? They could even use the loids situation as to what might happen if the council go against this, and also highlight the support that darlow have had over the last 6 months or so from both their local MP and their local council. Not only would this add further publicity to what the councillors will be hoping is a quick and easy decision that they can easily forget about it could also shame the Hartlepool Mail into picking the story up a bit more than they otherwise might.

I'm sure that a certain prolific own goal scoring local centre half-cum-sports journo at the Echo, could have some influence there

I was thinking along those lines.

Has anybody spoken to him?

surely Fetish Bob will have... and I'd imagine he'll be at the meeting at the Mill on Tuesday

Not spoke to him in bit will ring him see if he wants get along on Tuesday.Done he will attempt to get there on Tuesday

hope he isn't till we have a plan in action first.