A year and a half ago this bloke took what was probably the bravest decision of his life, and that was to fight for his Queen and Country in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. Now his legs were blown off by a taliban mine and his local council have turned around the told him that he can't have his specially adapted bungalow built on his grandfathers land because it "might spoil the view".Neighbours agreed but when it came down to the penpushers sitting round a table in the Council Chamber, his circumstances were "not considered sufficient". This is utterly ridiculous, and once again shows the lack of support we give to our troops. These men and women are risking their lives every minute they are at war for less money than most of us earn on a daily basis. It disgusts me that we can't support them when they return.
The bungalow, including a therapy room, would have been hidden from the road at Hankham, East Sussex. It would have enabled him to leave the Forces rehab centre at Headley Court, Surrey, and live independently. This kid is never ever going to have the same life he had before he entered the Marines, yet he won't be compensated for it.
I vote we force these councillers to go and fight for King and Country, and see what they say when they come back with limbs blown off. I'm sure they'd be the first to complain.
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