Quote Originally Posted by Exiletyke View Post
Construction workers repairing the footpath for instance
Can you imagine if it was totally left to companies There are more Mike Ashleys than you could shake a stick at
I think it's called greed [a most basic of human instincts]
Yes but you can't blame Boris for that.

I would say repairing a footpath would more than likely be organised by a local authority so you would expect councils above anyone to have the responsibility to call off the works.

Hs2, for example, should be stopped. But there could be on going works that are unsafe to leave, there could be works that are needed to be finished to aid distribution of ***** supplies across the country. People may be relying on houses to be completed to move into. Maintenance work going on in houses that are occupied. Gas, electric, water works. I think we'd all be onto the electric board if our power went down.

If Boris said all non essential construction work to be stopped then I would find that unclear and the Mike Ashleys of this world would find a reason to stay open.