Dr Who To Get His Tardis Back - Page 2

lancsdave · 26-07-2012, 16:33

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I recall from his previous posts, that Dave's shop has no toilet facilities.
Am I right?

Thats correct Margaret. We have to use Peel St toilets, hence the fuss we kicked up when they closed them.

jaysay · 26-07-2012, 17:13

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

The Peel St tardis is to go according to the Observer.

Peter Britcliffe says it's bonkers because it's going to cost £100,00 to terminate the contract. He says it's a mad situation the council has got itself in to.

According to Hyndburn Council the contract extension was approved in May 2002. Who signed the contract?

2002 um think that was the year Labour took control for just 1 year, they also scrapped the direct works department at the same time

lancsdave · 26-07-2012, 17:18

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Originally Posted by jaysay

2002 um think that was the year Labour took control for just 1 year, they also scrapped the direct works department at the same time

I think it's unlikely then that Labour got the toilet installed initially or extended the contract.

If there is money to be saved in the long run then I'm in agreement with biting the bullet and paying it off. But if the figures are true how long is that contract, has to be at least another 34 years before the termination saves money, if the cost really is 100K

lancsdave · 26-07-2012, 17:28

I've just realised the figures don't add up because my maths is rubbish

jaysay · 26-07-2012, 18:30

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I've just realised the figures don't add up because my maths is rubbish

I'm a bit like that with spelling Dave

lancsdave · 26-07-2012, 18:53

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I'm a bit like that with spelling Dave

My maths aren't that bad.

Having re-thunk the figures it shows what a ridicolous decision it was to close Peel St toilets and save £10k a year ( most of which was a human saving ) and stick to a £29k a year machine.

lancsdave · 27-07-2012, 12:14

2BR have been interviewing people on Peel St about the tardis this morning. Is it that big a news story ?

gynn · 27-07-2012, 13:23

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

2BR have been interviewing people on Peel St about the tardis this morning. Is it that big a news story ?

To 2BR, it probably is!

cashman · 27-07-2012, 13:40

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

2BR have been interviewing people on Peel St about the tardis this morning. Is it that big a news story ?

Well suppose it beats the crap outa another "Olympics" story.

lancsdave · 02-08-2012, 20:50

It's in the Telegrapgh tonight ( news travels fast in LT world

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Leader of the opposition, Peter Britcliffe said: “There’s been some awful bad management of this issue. The contract shouldn’t be so expensive to get out of and now tax payers have to pick up the tab - not to spend a penny.”

I'm sure I've asked once but surely somebody on Hyndburn Council knows who signed the contract

cashman · 02-08-2012, 21:08

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

It's in the Telegrapgh tonight ( news travels fast in LT world

)

I'm sure I've asked once but surely somebody on Hyndburn Council knows who signed the contract

So who was council leader when the Tardis first landed?

Neil · 03-08-2012, 08:32

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

It's in the Telegrapgh tonight ( news travels fast in LT world

)

I'm sure I've asked once but surely somebody on Hyndburn Council knows who signed the contract

I would assume any contract was checked by HBC legal people, they must check things really well because they never appear to be the quickest of departments. Thats not a dig at HBC because all legal people appear to work slowly - maybe they are being extra careful

jaysay · 03-08-2012, 08:43

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Originally Posted by Neil

I would assume any contract was checked by HBC legal people, they must check things really well because they never appear to be the quickest of departments. That's not a dig at HBC because all legal people appear to work slowly - maybe they are being extra careful

Well normally they take so long so they can charge more Neil, looks like its a hard trait to shake when you move from the private to public sector

and I think your right, they will have gone over it with a fine tooth comb to make sure it was viable

Ken Moss · 03-08-2012, 10:05

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Originally Posted by cashman

So who was council leader when the Tardis first landed?

I'm of the understanding that it was Cllr Britcliffe and that the contract was signed on 30th April 2002, three days before an election. I haven't seen the contract papers myself but I believe that they have been found and the information will be freely available by emailing FOI:

[email protected]

jaysay · 03-08-2012, 10:08

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

I'm of the understanding that it was Cllr Britcliffe and that the contract was signed on 30th April 2002, three days before an election. I haven't seen the contract papers myself but I believe that they have been found and the information will be freely available by emailing FOI:

[email protected]

Your slacking Ken at one time you would have been diving on here documents in hand all guns blazing, your getting lazy in your old age