When we introduced a Freedom of Information in the UK (a watered down version of the US model), who knew what it would throw up, well a list of the strangest request for information in 2011 has thrown up at least one request to Cheltenham Borough Council for them to explain:
Some of the other strange items the councils were asked about are:
- What preparations has the council made for an emergency landing of Santa's sleigh this Christmas?
- Who would be responsible for rescuing Santa?
- Who would be responsible for rounding up the reindeer, and
- Who would have to tidy the crash site?
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| Cheltenham Borough Council - Plans To Rescue Santa |
Some of the other strange items the councils were asked about are:
- How does the council plan to help the brave soldiers of our infantry if and when Napoleon and his marauding hordes invade the district? (West Devon District Council)
- What plans are in place to deal with an alien invasion? (Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service)
- How many drawing pins are in the building and what percentage are currently stuck in a pin board? (Hampshire County Council)
- How many *holes in privacy walls between toilet cubicles have been found in public lavatories and council buildings? (Cornwall Council) *aka 'Glory Holes' in Gay Communities.
Its a funny old world, with some no longer able to tell the difference between fact and fiction ....
Happy Christmas Everyone!
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