Hyndburn's New Tourist Attraction - Page 32

Ken Moss · 24-05-2011, 23:22

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

A victory for common sense

The move to Thursday nights and the inclusion of Graham Jones MP was apparently universally panned by the Conservatives on the basis that it would be rather harsh on The Accrington Observer reporting 6 days later and that he isn't an elected member of the council. Stuart Pike seemingly in agreement on the newspaper front if Twitter is anything to go by.

I still maintain that a concise council meeting adopting a more respectful code of conduct is of more use not only to the borough but also the councillors who are present and may not necessarily be as aware of county and national issues as is assumed.

There is nothing to hide here. Graham Jones got well in excess of 14,000 votes on his own, more than the entire Tory group and a sizeable part of the Labour group as well.

If he isn't representative of the electorate's views then I don't know who is.

jaysay · 25-05-2011, 06:04

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

The move to Thursday nights and the inclusion of Graham Jones MP was apparently universally panned by the Conservatives on the basis that it would be rather harsh on The Accrington Observer reporting 6 days later and that he isn't an elected member of the council. Stuart Pike seemingly in agreement on the newspaper front if Twitter is anything to go by.

I still maintain that a concise council meeting adopting a more respectful code of conduct is of more use not only to the borough but also the councillors who are present and may not necessarily be as aware of county and national issues as is assumed.

There is nothing to hide here. Graham Jones got well in excess of 14,000 votes on his own, more than the entire Tory group and a sizeable part of the Labour group as well.

If he isn't representative of the electorate's views then I don't know who is.

In that case do away with 35 councillors why the hell do we need them.

steeljack · 25-05-2011, 06:15

promise to deliver 0% council tax, reopen peel street toilets, review area councils and spending [via Twitter]

promise to deliver 0% council tax . Wow .. one phrase comes to mind " Your a better man than me Gunga Din "

jaysay · 25-05-2011, 06:31

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Originally Posted by steeljack

promise to deliver 0% council tax, reopen peel street toilets, review area councils and spending [via Twitter]

promise to deliver 0% council tax . Wow .. one phrase comes to mind " Your a better man than me Gunga Din "

The Tories did it last year and and again this year, they couldn't say anything else, bet it goes up next April though

lancsdave · 25-05-2011, 06:46

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Originally Posted by steeljack

promise to deliver 0% council tax, reopen peel street toilets, review area councils and spending [via Twitter]

promise to deliver 0% council tax . Wow .. one phrase comes to mind " Your a better man than me Gunga Din "

I think it was a deliberate mistake by the Observer twitterer at the instruction of PB so he could hold them to it. It should have said 0% increase but again we already knew that because the government said so

lancsdave · 09-06-2011, 13:59

Apparently there will be something in the Observer this week, and the toilets will be open again full time from next Monday

lancsdave · 09-06-2011, 15:31

I've just read the article in the Observer. It's hard not to laugh at the drivel a certain ex-council leader can come out with

BERNADETTE · 09-06-2011, 17:08

Common sense prevails at last

garinda · 09-06-2011, 18:59

Are the council going to hire Lulu to cut the tissue ribbon, at a grand reopening ceremony?

garinda · 09-06-2011, 19:01

Accrington - Floral Toilet Town.

cashman · 09-06-2011, 20:15

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Originally Posted by garinda

Are the council going to hire Lulu to cut the tissue ribbon, at a grand reopening ceremony?

Be much better n more attended if they invited the former leader to re-open em, promising a new medal n Observer attending.

shillelagh · 10-06-2011, 00:06

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I've just read the article in the Observer. It's hard not to laugh at the drivel a certain ex-council leader can come out with

i didnt bother trying not to laugh ..... i just hope i didnt wake the neighbours up ....

jaysay · 10-06-2011, 08:50

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Originally Posted by cashman

Be much better n more attended if they invited the former leader to re-open em, promising a new medal n Observer attending.

I've heard on the grapevine he's far too busy making new Voodoo dolls of Jonesie and co.

lancsdave · 10-06-2011, 09:49

Here's the article for anybody who wants to read it.

http://menmedia.co.uk/accringtonobse...centre-toilets

The last couple of lines puzzle me

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It will now cost everyone in the district an awful lot of money just to spend a penny. There is plenty of money to do it without hitting every ward.”

If there's plenty of money to do it, why did they shut them in the first place

garinda · 10-06-2011, 11:19

Well done Dave for leading the fight, so that people once again have a pot to pee in.

Now that's achieved, shall we start another Facebook Campaign?

Heated seats?

Piped music?

Potpourri?

Free refreshments available in there, courtesy of Coffee Beanz?