Thanks to the determination of Geof Howitt and loud public protest, the Tories have backed down from their mean-spirited attempt to cut off funding for dial-a-ride. Now they have the gall to claim credit for NOT closing it down, while hypocritically lecturing voluntary helpers on their ‘working practices’ The Tory councillors’ working practices’ have, themselves, been pretty shameful.. How about their poor attendance record, and unearned allowances?