Panopticon set to get green light - Page 3

Graham Jones · 08-05-2005, 22:49

I agree with the suggestion by Purple Lass and WillowtheWhisp? who are suggesting that problems of housing, poverty, economy are more important. I did not agree with the sidelining of the Councils Budget in March for debate on this project, though some posters disagreed at the time.

However some things act as a statement, a catalyst for regneration and whether this will who knows. When I asked there had been little research on this.

It is interesting that Gayle suggests it was shelved for the election. Presumedly because it was devisive and a potential vote loser and not a vote winner either way.

Tealeaf · 09-05-2005, 16:45

The more I read of this act of perfidious folly the more I am appalled. Is this to become Accy's Iraq? Is the council about to pursue a policy, against huge public opposition, involving large expenditure of resources, ignoring far greater priorities, with little opposition or debate, on the basis of false or suspect documentation, such as the dossier dated 9th May, as quoted above yesterday by Councillor Jones.

Unfortunatly, today is 9th May.

What is going on here? Could someone please expain on what basis local political debate was suspended for the duration of the election campaign? We elect councillors to do their job as councillors, not to go hanging on the the coat tails of their two-bit parliamentary candidate as they do their once-every-four-years rounds. Not that it has been resumed, we are suddenly finding that "Over-my-dead-body" Britcliffe and his mob have turned and this loonatic scheme is going ahead. What has been going on behind closed doors? What have we not been told?

It looks like the people of Hyndburn are about to get a first-degree stitch up.

cashman · 09-05-2005, 22:14

red lights green lights making me dizzy lol

WillowTheWhisp · 09-05-2005, 22:50

I think the green light came before the red light and, looking at the red light, it now seems more like an amber light.

cashman · 09-05-2005, 23:19

told you it made me dizzy lol

Gobsmacked · 10-05-2005, 23:48

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Originally Posted by PurpleLass

So Busman747 can you guarantee that no harm will come to it from so called respectable members of society who have an axe to grind?

You seem to be missing a signifiant point here Purple Lass, and you're not the only one to have made this mistake.

AccyWeb is not a political party or organised club. It is a group of widely varied individuals who have simply come together from all walks of life to air their views and discuss topics of interest regarding the Hyndburn area as well as other non-related matters. No one person can or does speak on behalf of anyone else. Busman can therefor no more guarantee the actions of other AccyWeb members than you can.

Incidentally, who says that all or indeed any members of AccyWeb are respectable?

cashman · 10-05-2005, 23:51

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Originally Posted by Gobsmacked

You seem to be missing a signifiant point here Purple Lass, and you're not the only one to have made this mistake.

AccyWeb is not a political party or organised club. It is a group of widely varied individuals who have simply come together from all walks of life to air their views and discuss topics of interest regarding the Hyndburn area as well as other non-related matters. No one person can or does speak on behalf of anyone else. Busman can therefor no more guarantee the actions of other AccyWeb members than you can.

Incidentally, who says that all or indeed any members of AccyWeb are respectable?

just got to say LOVE the way you put that!

Busman747 · 11-05-2005, 00:07

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Originally Posted by PurpleLass

This is one issue that concerns me too, and as you all know I'm in favour of the project. However, what worries me most is the not so veiled threats from members of Accy Web who have threatened to dig it up after it was built. We all worry about vandals and the bikers that use the coppice could well rip into it it but from the sounds of it there are plans afoot to spoil it from within these threads. So Busman747 can you guarantee that no harm will come to it from so called respectable members of society who have an axe to grind?

Purplelass, you worry me!! You have made a good imput into the accyweb, I appreciate your views even when I don't agree with them but everytime I read what you say, I am left with a feeling that you have an axe to grind! Without being personal, can you tell me that you are a housewife, perhaps an estate agent,.........or work for Woolworths, Why do I get the feeling that you work for the council???? Please tell me I am wrong!

Tealeaf · 12-10-2005, 16:39

Ho Ho Ho...........it looks like the good people of Haslingden are about to get an early Christmas present from their northern neighbours in Accy. Yep....they've gone and got themselves a Panopticon, namely the Flying Saucer variant so resoundly given the boot by HBC earlier this year. I'm sure we'll all miss what we never had, don't you?

SPUGGIE J · 12-10-2005, 16:42

Pity it found a home it could have come up here to Bonnybridge they are into flying saucers.

Gayle · 12-10-2005, 18:05

Yep, it's true! It's being built at Top O'Slate in Haslingden.

K.S.H · 08-11-2005, 12:13

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Originally Posted by Gayle

Yep, it's true! It's being built at Top O'Slate in Haslingden.

Was reading the Rossendale free press yesterday and everyone is kicking up fuss about this and dont want it to go ahead, seemed a bit familiar for some reason

SPUGGIE J · 08-11-2005, 12:23

Seems like this idea is a bit of a Jonah and nobody wants it.

Gayle · 08-11-2005, 13:05

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

Was reading the Rossendale free press yesterday and everyone is kicking up fuss about this and dont want it to go ahead, seemed a bit familiar for some reason

No, one person is kicking up a fuss - and she used to work for the Council and has an axe to grind!

The Council and the majority of the locals are very much behind it!

Tealeaf · 08-11-2005, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Gayle

No, one person is kicking up a fuss - and she used to work for the Council and has an axe to grind!

The Council and the majority of the locals are very much behind it!

I just had a look at the RFP story. The person reported as kicking up the fuss is called Andrew. Thats a funny name for a she. Still, they must be funny down there to want this crock of rubbish overlooking their town..