The fair is in ossy! - Page 3

Ken Moss · 17-05-2011, 07:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by accyman

i will say that i hope these tricks arnt mirrored and will now be a thing of the past and all decisons made about our town will be voted upon by a full council

The Labour group don't believe in dirty tricks as a way of conducting the council. The public don't like it and it does us absolutely no favours in terms of trying to persuade people that we're doing what's best for the borough.

Not all decisions will be taken at full Council meetings or they'd probably go on for several days at a time but anything which changes the constitution needs to be voted on by all members. Again, any dubious decisions made behind closed doors which look as if they're self-serving will soon be sniffed out by the public (take the Peel Street toilets debacle) so it really isn't in our interests to do such things.

Cuts need to be made and it is likely that not everything is going to go down well with the public but please just bear in mind that much of what we have to do is dictated to by central government and Cllr Britcliffe has just made that immeasurably worse by leaving us with huge bills.

What he would have done if he had retained control is something of a mystery.

Eric · 17-05-2011, 07:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

The Labour group don't believe in dirty tricks as a way of conducting the council. The public don't like it and it does us absolutely no favours in terms of trying to persuade people that we're doing what's best for the borough.

Not all decisions will be taken at full Council meetings or they'd probably go on for several days at a time but anything which changes the constitution needs to be voted on by all members. Again, any dubious decisions made behind closed doors which look as if they're self-serving will soon be sniffed out by the public (take the Peel Street toilets debacle) so it really isn't in our interests to do such things.

Cuts need to be made and it is likely that not everything is going to go down well with the public but please just bear in mind that much of what we have to do is dictated to by central government and Cllr Britcliffe has just made that immeasurably worse by leaving us with huge bills.

What he would have done if he had retained control is something of a mystery.

Mmmm ... "sniffed out" and "toilets" in the same sentence

... an unfortunate juxtaposition.

But your last point has crossed my mind too. One can only conclude that he knew he had a snowball in hell's chance of retaining control.

cashman · 17-05-2011, 08:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

For goodness sake, if you count me as naive why are we bothering voting? So we now have PB being compared to Hitler, he surely could only "con" the people who wanted to be conned and they can't all have been Tories

Getting a bit fed up of all the backbiting again, makes me wonder why I bothered voting

well that justifies me comment, cos i aint backbiting am just stating me opinion. does the fact you disagree make it backbiting?

lancsdave · 17-05-2011, 08:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil

Councillors can't sign the cheques. Do we not have finance and legal officers to make sure what the Councillors are doing is legal and there is money in the bank or can Councillors do anything they want?

Puzzles me as well. If well paid council officers ( I suspect they are well paid compared to most ) are actually carrying out the councillors instructions surely it is up to them to say something or do something if things aren't right. No disrespect to the councillors but I doubt we have that many that are fully qualified accountants

Neil · 17-05-2011, 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

Take up the problem of the fair with your ward councillors, that is what they are paid for.

Just been informed this fair is all legal and licensed.

Any damaged will be covered by the fair and they will open from Thursday to Sunday.

Thursday Friday 6pm - 9pm and 1pm till 9pm over the weekend.

jaysay · 17-05-2011, 08:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

The Labour group don't believe in dirty tricks as a way of conducting the council.
.

:r ofl38:

Ken Moss · 17-05-2011, 08:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysay

:r ofl38:

Again, things have happened in times gone by so that MUST be the same now.

This is what we're up against.

jaysay · 17-05-2011, 09:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

Again, things have happened in times gone by so that MUST be the same now.

This is what we're up against.

You'll be telling me next that the leopard has changed its spots, wherever there is politics there will always be dirty tricks and if you believe any different your greener than I thought you were Ken, and I'm talking about all aspects of politics here, whiter than white politicians have not been born, seem to remember Mr Blair said Whiter than White Government was his flag ship policy in 1997, whoops what happened. The road to hell is paved with good intentions Ken, always remember that

Ken Moss · 17-05-2011, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysay

The road to hell is paved with good intentions Ken, always remember that

Good advice and rest assured that I will remember.

It saddens me then that I was presented with a libel suit this week from Cllr Clarke on a matter which I have previously apologised for in public and on Accrington Web over two months ago as requested.

Where I look to the future, it seems that some others are fixated upon the mistakes of the past.

jaysay · 17-05-2011, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

Good advice and rest assured that I will remember.

It saddens me then that I was presented with a libel suit this week from Cllr Clarke on a matter which I have previously apologised for in public and on Accrington Web over two months ago as requested.

Where I look to the future, it seems that some others are fixated upon the mistakes of the past.

Sadly it comes with the territory Ken, why do you think I called it a day many moons ago, I got threatened with legal action for calling some one Little Man on here, needless to say he is now on my ignored list so I ain't tempted again

cashman · 17-05-2011, 10:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

It saddens me then that I was presented with a libel suit this week from Cllr Clarke on a matter which I have previously apologised for in public and on Accrington Web over two months ago as requested.

Where I look to the future, it seems that some others are fixated upon the mistakes of the past.

Nowt like a good LOSER.

don't let it unduly worry yeh, Losers don't usually win.