Don't miss this golden opportunity.... - Page 2

park381 · 15-01-2005, 13:35

Yep, done it, as you say win £100.................Leave yer name & address

Terry · 16-01-2005, 07:26

Well I filled in the survey. Having read all of your thoughts about Accy from time to time. I must have become brainwashed.

Didn't give 'em much info. Just told 'em what I think of the Council.

pendy · 16-01-2005, 18:36

Done it. Given them both the London address and the Ossy address - that will tax their mighty brains rather much! Have also said on their Comments site that their survey is crap. It is totally inflexible, and is designed to lead in a certain direction, unless of course you tell them that you don't want any services, just to pay less. I also said that it was stupid to ask someone not involved in local government what they would spend 0.5 to 1 million on - how are you supposed to know what that buys? I did say from experience as a school governor that I know it costs over 0.5 million a year to keep a primary school going. I did suggest it might best be spent on an overhaul of their management practices, in an effort to make them more efficient!

About how many people work for Hyndburn Council? - about a third of them.

Less · 16-01-2005, 19:15

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Originally Posted by pendy

I did suggest it might best be spent on an overhaul of their management practices, in an effort to make them more efficient!

That is a none starter Pendy, after all, the management isn't well enough trained in mangement practices to recognise a good course to send themselves on!

park381 · 16-01-2005, 20:58

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Originally Posted by pendy

I also said that it was stupid to ask someone not involved in local government what they would spend 0.5 to 1 million on - how are you supposed to know what that buys?

Well there are a few things we could look at, may be Cllr's expenses, what do they add up to over a 12 month period

chav1 · 23-01-2005, 04:48

ok ive given them a few suggestions on how to save money and improve service

1: stop giving people money to renovate houses they let fall into disrepair in the first place it should be up to them to maintain and repair their property ( refering to all the grants certain groups of peope get )

2: stop digging up broadway it was fine as it was with the flower beds and now it looks a disgrace and all the millions spent on the cobbles in town centre are now covered in tarmac

3: kick the binmen up the ass and tell them to actualy take bags of rubbish away instead of leaving it for the rats it seems binmen are scared of getting their hands dirty ( if you dont want dirty hands dont do a dirty job)

3: put sighns in parks stating that rides and swings are used at parents/childs own risk to prevent stupid claims for scratched knees ( hell we all fallen of a swing and i dont remember anyone giving me thousands of pounds for it )

Gobsmacked · 25-01-2005, 08:38

I would love to see the results, and in particular the comments made.

chav1 · 25-01-2005, 18:53

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Originally Posted by Gobsmacked

I would love to see the results, and in particular the comments made.

well they call us customers now so if the customer is always right we should be seeing some results soon lol

park381 · 25-01-2005, 18:58

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Originally Posted by chav1

well they call us customers now so if the customer is always right we should be seeing some results soon lol

Y're joking ar'nt you, the speed HBC work at, could be 2008 before you see any results

chav1 · 28-01-2005, 02:27

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Originally Posted by park381

Y're joking ar'nt you, the speed HBC work at, could be 2008 before you see any results

they took my money for april 2005 and its only january

now thats fast service

rosegrove · 13-02-2005, 16:57

just stayed in a lighthouse cottage just 4 cottages and the lighthouse near padstow just. great 2miles from nearst house pub shop but great to listen to the sea lighthouse, still in use but not manned now seals on rocks 2 mins walk beaches 10min walk nobody on them yet have a look www.ruralretreats.co.uk

chav1 · 13-02-2005, 17:35

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Originally Posted by rosegrove

just stayed in a lighthouse cottage just 4 cottages and the lighthouse near padstow just. great 2miles from nearst house pub shop but great to listen to the sea lighthouse, still in use but not manned now seals on rocks 2 mins walk beaches 10min walk nobody on them yet have a look www.ruralretreats.co.uk

ime sure this idea will be looked into further at the next meeting of councilors lol

WillowTheWhisp · 13-02-2005, 17:45

Have we threadwandered or am I missing something?

Bagpuss · 13-02-2005, 20:35

The title of the thread is "Don't miss this golden opportunity.... ", I presume that's what Rosegrove is trying to say?

THOTH · 16-02-2005, 20:08

I have been particularly interested in recent postings relating to Councillor Britcliffe. May I suggest that you critics ask yourself how on earth in a working class area like Hyndburn the Conservatives are running the Council. Could it be that the "last lot" let us down ?