Lloyds TSB published some pop survey results the other day, of interest because of the categorisation. People were asked to score their neighbours from zero to 10 in the following categories:
- 'Friendliness' – refers to how friendly they are when you meet
- 'Consideration' – is a respect for your home in not being overly noisy or damaging your property
- 'Vigilance' – watching over the neighbourhood and offering to monitor your home when you're away'
- 'Tidiness' – how tidy the property and surrounding area is
- 'Tolerance' – how patient and tolerant they are to your behaviour
Apparently Bradford leads the national rankings with the most considerate and tolerant neighbours. Glasgow has the friendliest, Swansea hosts the tidiest and Manchester is home to the most vigilant locals.
The survey is oriented towards property prices and insurance of course, a theme which keeps recurring these days not just as a preoccupation of the conservative mentality, but as a measure of or justification for co-production. Expect more of this in the coming months.
