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THE COMMERCIAL sponsorship of lollipop men threatened with the axe as part of Avon County Council's economy campaign opens up new possibilities of reducing public spending. In Bristol, children's crossing wardens bearing advertisements are being paid by a department store and an oil, company, which shows that you can have your cake and eat it.
Tesco might sponsor traffic wardens with the slogan: "Checkout our prices. Special offer — parking tickets £5.25."
World Records could help to pay for the police in return fi publicity for a topical Anglicis€ version of Bing Crosby's farnot record of the American Depre sion, "Buddy, can you spare copper?" And who better to sponsi the fire service than the Co Advisory Council with i slogan: "Come home to a re fire"?