WE GOT THERE FIRST......

Where Hebden Bridge leads, London follows! Amused ( and slightly annoyed) to note that today's big news in the Independent is the fact our capital city could soon be a plastic bag-free zone. Tiny Hebden Bridge took this step TWO MONTHS AGO.
If pressed, the co-op now has bags under the counter but also seels bio-degrardables for 5pence and everyone in the twon got their own eco-friendly shopping bag in a movebacked financially by the Town Council.
Still, well done to the 33 authorities in the London Councils group voted for legislation to prevent shops in the capital handing out free plastic bags. In the next fortnight Westminster Council will present a private Bill to the House of Commons which would apply to every London shop, as the Independent says, " from the humblest newsagent to Harrods."