Demolished houses on Hyndburn Road

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by walkinman221

Halleujah (i think thats how you spell it)

great minds think alike walkinman and it is

[Neil]

Originally Posted by jaysay

great minds think alike walkinman and it is

More like simple minds, they probably make a lot more sense than your lot with some of their crazy out of date ideas

[walkinman221]

Originally Posted by Neil

More like simple minds, they probably make a lot more sense than your lot with some of their crazy out of date ideas

Look if your going to take the miki get the saying right its " fools never differ"

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by walkinman221

Look if your going to take the miki get the saying right its " fools never differ"

Hear hear

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Neil

More like simple minds,

I suppose in a certain light & particular angle Jays avatar bears a passing, nay fleeting resemblance to an older heavier Jim Kerr.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Neil

More like simple minds, they probably make a lot more sense than your lot with some of their crazy out of date ideas

Which they? and since when are you above the accyweb crowd rather than part of it?

your lot

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Less

Which they? and since when are you above the accyweb crowd rather than part of it?

It was nothing to do with accyweb

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

I suppose in a certain light & particular angle Jays avatar bears a passing, nay fleeting resemblance to an older heavier Jim Kerr.

Hey you less of the cheek, there are many who would die for my stealth like figure mate, I'll tell you

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Hey you less of the cheek, there are many who would die for my stealth like figure mate, I'll tell you

just making sure you're alive & kicking Jay ! As to your "stealth" like figure Once upon a time possibly in your street fighting years it may have been true but now age & time have caught you up & given you a good kicking mate, still that's real life I suppose !

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Neil

If you dont like what is happening you have 3 options in my simple way of seeing it.

1. Do something about it.
2. Do nothing
3. Just moan about it

Which one will you be choosing 1, 2 or 3?

It is all very well to say 'do something about it'.......what exactly?
We can see how the areas of Blackburn Road have become run down and frankly, a dump.
If you criticise (because it is mainly an area populated by asians) then the cry of 'Racist' goes up...........I don't care who owns the properties along this stretch of road.....they could be sky blue pink for me......they should be made to maintain the area properly.......there are areas like this in what were once affluent and well maintained places in our town....that have now become rundown and horrible......and don't tell me it is because they haven't had money spent on them because they have...grants galore.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Less

If you want to stop a mosque, get together with a few like minded folk and offer more for the land and you pray for peace.

That Less, in the current financial situation is totally impractical.

[Benipete]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Hey you less of the cheek, there are many who would die for my stealth like figure mate, I'll tell you

I fear many have.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

It is all very well to say 'do something about it'.......what exactly?
We can see how the areas of Blackburn Road have become run down and frankly, a dump.
If you criticise (because it is mainly an area populated by asians) then the cry of 'Racist' goes up...........I don't care who owns the properties along this stretch of road.....they could be sky blue pink for me......they should be made to maintain the area properly.......there are areas like this in what were once affluent and well maintained places in our town....that have now become rundown and horrible......and don't tell me it is because they haven't had money spent on them because they have...grants galore.

I am not sure as its not something I have any experience in. I keep myself busy and useful with my charity work.

I think the properties should be maintained by the owners. If they allow the property to become an eyesore they should be instructed by the Council to sort it out. If this is not possible at present then the Council should make it possible with byelaws or whatever.

I dont like public money improving private property for the financial gain of the owner.

Maybe speak with our MP and the Local Councillors for the area and find out what can be done and why it is not being done.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I have had experience in trying to challenge decisions that seem to have been made regardless of any representation from local residents, it took a lot of time, a lot of effort and resulted in precisely nothing.
I am at the bum end of my life and what I have left is too precious to waste on challenging the bureaucracy......it seems to me that who has most cash usually wins(or who has the most influential friends too).
I don't plan to go down that route again any time soon.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I don't plan to go down that route again any time soon.

That's a shame, your just the sort of person that is needed to make things happen.

I never took you for a quitter