Planners urged to slip on women’s shoes

TWO councillors have challenged local authority planners to “do a bit of cross-dressing” and put themselves in women’s shoes — so to speak.

In a ‘what women want’ statement of intent, the female members of Cork County Council are calling on their sisterhood throughout the nation to stand up — if they can — when it comes to the issue of cobblestones.

Councillors Deirdre Forde and Veronica Neville say male-dominated local authorities are putting too much emphasis on cobblestones in streets, which is proving particularly dangerous to the fairer sex in high heels.