The Mexboro’ Offer

February 1920

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 28, 1920

The Mexboro’ Offer.

We note that the Conisborough Parochial Committee has had referred to it the matter of Mexborough’s offer to supply electricity in the Conisborough and Denaby district.

Whatever of prejudice there may be in the minds of the Committee against Mexboro’, we think it is hardly likely to warp their judgment on a cold business proposition. That prejudice exists is to be deplored; but can hardly be disputed. We shall never completely eliminate parochial antipathies which are usually stronger in the people’s elected representatives than in the people themselves. That, however, need not weigh against this proposal to supply electricity to the area. Without reflecting at all upon the present lighting system in Denaby and Conisborough, it cannot be said that that area is at present reasonably well served in this respect: Its development and its domestic amenities are indeed hindered by the lack of a supply of electricity. The Conisborough and Denaby Parochial Committee would hesitate, we think, to reject this opportunity of acquiring such a supply in the face of the popular need and desire of it. It is without question that Conisborough and Donaby do wish to be supplied with electrical power and lighting.

The Chairman of the Parochial. Committee, Mr: John Brocklesby, in the course of the recent urban powers inquiry, when he was being bantered by the lively Mr. Willey about the quality of the Conisborough gas, said: “When we get urban powers we are going to have electric light.”

They need not, wait for urban powers, but may have electricity at once, at the price Mexborough, which has sunk its capital to provide it, is paying for it. Conisborough and Denaby may, in short, take free advantage of Mexborough’s enterprise, and the effect of their doing so would no doubt be to cheapen the cost of production and to bring down the price of current in Mexborough, Denaby, and Conisborough.