I know that public services in general have become illiterater and illiterater.

This is bloody poor:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/trans...-a2324331.html

"Transport bosses were today left red-faced after the name of a major station was mis-spelled on several prominent signs.

The embarrassing blunder at Walthamstow Central saw the north-east London rail hub renamed "Waltamstow Central" as part of renovation work undertaken to mark the London Overground's takeover of a main line route through the station."

Yours in a frightful rush,
Alan