Hyndburn to be axed.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Gayle

Of course the people of Accrington are going to think it's a good thing,

Hang on a mo. I'm a 'people of Accrington' and I think it's a total waste of time and money. I don't care what PB says about how it's not going to involve any expenditure.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Gayle

What slightly bothers me is the fact that it's being done in Accrington. Of course the people of Accrington are going to think it's a good thing, they think we're going 'back' to what it used to be! Wrong, wrong, wrong!

If I lived in Accrington I'd still think it was a complete and utter waste of money.

[WillowTheWhisp]

When we just had Accy, Ossy, Harwood, Rishton etc we had things named after those towns and it made sense. Ossy Mills and Ossy Civic theatre, Accrington Lions. That kind of thing.

When we were united as Hyndburn we still have Ossy Mills and Accrington Lions and they still make sense because Accy and Ossy still exist as parts of Hyndburn.

However, over the years we have also gained things named after Hyndburn - Hyndburn Comets, Hyndburn Stray Dogs In Need etc. If we lose the Hyndburn name and become "Accrington and District" ALL those names will not make a ha'porth of sense.

The change will benefit no-one.

All it will do is confuse people and cost money.

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Hang on a mo. I'm a 'people of Accrington' and I think it's a total waste of time and money. I don't care what PB says about how it's not going to involve any expenditure.

I suspect a higher proportion of people from Accrington will agree with the proposal compared to the proportion of people from Ossy, Rishton, Huncoat, etc.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Neil

DO we have people in Hyndburn who are sad enough to do that?

Neil mate theres people everywhere that are sad enough to do things like that.

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by Neil

DO we have people in Hyndburn who are sad enough to do that?

Neil, both you and I know the lengths some people will go to if they want to get their own way.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Gayle

I suspect a higher proportion of people from Accrington will agree with the proposal compared to the proportion of people from Ossy, Rishton, Huncoat, etc.

But it will cost the Accrington residents just as much as it will cost anyone else and it won't benefit any of us. It's just madness.

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

But it will cost the Accrington residents just as much as it will cost anyone else and it won't benefit any of us. It's just madness.

Hey, you don't have to tell me that - I'm as opposed to it as you are!

My point earlier on was that they've done the consultation in the centre of Accrington where the odds are that they will get a favourable result!

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Gayle

Neil, both you and I know the lengths some people will go to if they want to get their own way.

I know, look what I had to do to get you as secretary and you still have not done last months minutes

[WillowTheWhisp]

But are people in Accrington so dim? Don't answer that. They should have put one in all the affected 'districts'.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

But are people in Accrington so dim?

It's not a case of being dim, most people just won't care what they do or call it.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Well I presume those who don't care won't bother with the survey. It's the ones who vote 'yes' that I'm baffled by.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

It's the ones who vote 'yes' that I'm baffled by.

Why? They might like the name idea but not care about the money spent or not realise what it will really cost. If we all had the same opinions it would be a boring old world.

[Gayle]

And that's another problem with consultations - often people believe that common sense will triumph so they don't bother to vote or give their opinion. Which means that people who have no common sense sometimes get their way.

[WillowTheWhisp]

The whole thing is flawed because people just haven't been given enough information.