Anyone made a secret Freedom Of Info request about me ? Andrew?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Neil

I would not mind paying more if we actually got more for our money.

Just recently in this area I have started to notice the condition of our roads. I drive over Guide to the motorway to work and I can't believe how bad that road is. The surface has half gone. We also have a growing number of bad pot holes appearing as well. I am fed up with the big wagons destroying our back streets because someone bought massive ones to save money.

I could go on and on but today I am in a happy mood

I agree, the roads are in a terrible state, and are getting worse after being gritted so much because of the weather.

Not laying the blame at anyone's door, but I suspect L.C.C. are in charge of road maintenance.

The potholes are so bad in some places they could result in someone being killed.

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by garinda

Er...I didn't say anyone was 'wrong'.

I answered your question as to whether I thought Hyndburn's was the most important Council Tax in the country, which I don't.

Every borough's Council Tax is as important as the next, when it comes to finding the money to pay the bill, as one day, wherever that might be, you'll hopefully understand when you too are scraping the money together to pay it.

Happily for you ivory towers are zero rated at the moment, when it comes to Council Tax.

Stupid mistake I made. Do you think our council tax is the most expensive, yes or no?

[Neil]

Originally Posted by garinda

£27,760.59 per annum?

...and the greedy bleeder is quibbling that he can't survive on the subsistance allowance that was recommended by an independent body?

The amount of money he gets in expenses has nothing to do with subsistance. The issue for me is that he should not have to spend his own money when away on business. I don't and I don't think anyone should have to.

Originally Posted by garinda

No wonder the people of Hyndburn are getting sick and fed up with the people at the helm of H.B.C., as they try to scrape the money together to pay their council tax bills, which have to fund these increases.

The bigger issue in my opinion is not the Councillors but the Officers that are the problem with Hyndburn and probably many Councils.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by garinda

Ladies and gentlemen do we have any other bids higher than thirty six thousand pounds?

While we are getting excited about money would anyone like to post how much David Wellsby and Steve Tanti are paid by us Council Tax payers?

For those who don't know they are the top two at the Council.

[turkishdelight]

Originally Posted by garinda

Perhaps you should have taught your son that, then he might not have wanted information about councillor's expenses.

Still, I think it's sweet you're making up for lost time, and supporting your son.

Getting personal again try some other tatic please or are you running out of ideas is this the only way you can defend your party. Making up for lost time, I doubt it?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by andrewb

Stupid mistake I made. Do you think our council tax is the most expensive, yes or no?

You're making quite a few of those lately, but in answer to your question no...not this year.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Getting personal again try some other tatic please or are you running out of ideas is this the only way you can defend your party. Making up for lost time, I doubt it?

Er...what party?

If you'd been reading this thread properly you'd have see that I've posted more than once that I'm not a member of any political party, nor have I ever been. I've also said historically that I haven't always voted the same way.

So I'd be very interested for you to tell me what party you refer to?

The supporting your son/lost time refers to the time spent apart since Andrew's moved to Hull, by the way.

As for running 'ideas' I think that's more evident when people start posting things that they've completely made up, as in my 'party'.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by claytonender

Mancie there are parts of Hyndburn, which are some of the most deprived in the country. Next time you are Hyndburn take a look round Church ward and you will see why it is offically classed as 'poor'.
There are some wonderful people live in Church who are working very hard to improve the area but are having to do it with one hand tied behind there back.

Unfortunately for Church you also have people at the opposite end as well. You have people that won't do anything to help the area.

Do you think that we should be helping people who don't want to help themselves?

What do you think needs to be done in the area?

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by garinda

You're making quite a few of those lately, but in answer to your question no...not this year.

Good. Lets hope Labour can say it too. All together now...

[garinda]

Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Getting personal again try some other tatic please or are you running out of ideas is this the only way you can defend your party. Making up for lost time, I doubt it?

Unlike your little boy I'm totally free to say what I think, and follow no party line.

If I think something's good or bad, I'm in the position to honestly give my own opinion on the matter.

That's where others can fall down.

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by garinda

I'm totally free to say what I think, and follow no party line.

As am I. We're in the same position, great!

[garinda]

Originally Posted by andrewb

Good. Lets hope Labour can say it too. All together now...

I've not seen them say anything on the mater.

They did quote the story the Daily Telegraph published, but that was the other year.

If you want to start obsessing about the Daily Telegraph's story again please use the appropriate thread, and not this one.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by andrewb

As am I. We're in the same position, great!

We'll leave others decide who is more able to post the most freely.

People aren't as daft as you seem to think they are.

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by garinda

We'll leave others decide who is more able to post the most freely.

People aren't as daft as you seem to think they are.

Well I didn't think you were daft but you seem to think fact, logic, reason and context mean nothing if you can blindly read a newspaper article. Shame your Britcliffe blinkers have to keep getting in the way.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by andrewb

Well I didn't think you were daft but you seem to think fact, logic, reason and context mean nothing if you can blindly read a newspaper article. Shame your Britcliffe blinkers have to keep getting in the way.

Again, as stated earlier, my gob would be firmly closed as far as criticism was concerned, if I thought the leader of our council was doing a good job.

The simple fact is I don't think he's doing a good job, and people are having to pay more to fund his ever growing expenses for the privilige.