Heartless Council

STEED · 08-11-08, 12:28 PM

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Click>>> Fury as pensioners targeted by graffiti-spraying vandals are told by council to clean up the mess themselves or face £1,000 fine

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In the letter sent to residents, Jim Hunter, risk management co-ordinator at the Tory-run council, said: 'The external appearance of your property is a source of concern due to this graffiti.
'I advise that if prompt action is not made in remedying the removal of graffiti, the council has the option to take enforcement action under Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
'I do ask that the graffiti is removed within 21 days from the date of this letter.'

I can see the council has the right under the law but this is a heavy handed attitude against a group of pensioners which is not fair.

Platapus · 08-11-08, 03:33 PM

that is totally not fair. How about using some of the council funds to pay for the removal????

1480 · 08-11-08, 10:14 PM

Our city services handles it but the property owner must sign a waiver against any litigation for property damage. The rub: you don't sign the waiver, you have to clean it up yourself w/in 30 days, then a fine could be assessed.

kurtz · 08-12-08, 03:35 AM

BBC NEWS

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A wildlife charity has backed a Northumberland couple who have been told by their local council to stop feeding the birds in their garden

Where would we be without these extra bits of government?

Diopos · 08-12-08, 05:20 AM

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BBC NEWS

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A wildlife charity has backed a Northumberland couple who have been told by their local council to stop feeding the birds in their garden

Where would we be without these extra bits of government?

Mmmm.... Not in England?

Jimbuna · 08-12-08, 05:39 AM

ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL!!

A little taste perhaps of how the Tories are actually worse than the crap we have in power right now :hmm:

August · 08-12-08, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL!!

A little taste perhaps of how the Tories are actually worse than the crap we have in power right now :hmm:

Sounds more like England has put the neighborhood busybodies in charge of their day to day lives. Unfortunately busybodies come in all political flavors.

Kapitan_Phillips · 08-12-08, 08:42 AM

Wonderful priorites by the head honchos. Yob Crime? Knife Crime? Organised Crime? Rampant. But damnit, when it comes to pensioners and graffiti, they sure dont take no ****, do they.

STEED · 08-12-08, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL!!

A little taste perhaps of how the Tories are actually worse than the crap we have in power right now :hmm:

Lets be honest jim Labour are not exactly squeaky clean are they. I should know I had some real BS from them and I'm glad they lost control of my council last year. I'm a firm believer we need a massive shake up that will rock the very foundations of this country when it comes to politics.

Jimbuna · 08-13-08, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL!!

A little taste perhaps of how the Tories are actually worse than the crap we have in power right now :hmm:

Lets be honest jim Labour are not exactly squeaky clean are they. I should know I had some real BS from them and I'm glad they lost control of my council last year. I'm a firm believer we need a massive shake up that will rock the very foundations of this country when it comes to politics.

I'd like to see a coalition....a government where none of the parties enjoy an overall majority.

STEED · 08-13-08, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I'd like to see a coalition....a government where none of the parties enjoy an overall majority.

LibLab Pack. :hmm:

What I like to see is...........

Far fewer MP's:
We have far two many of them and they out number all the representatives of America, come on look at the scale.

Your MP makes the effort to see you:
It would be nice if they made the effort once year to knock on your door and have a chat.

MP's can serve only two terms to put a stop to all this safe seat guff:
This will insure new faces and leaders making it more refreshing. Former MP's can stand again only after a period of 10 years.

Before you become a MP you must have worked in the real world for 10 years:
A lot of them have no real idea of life outside the Commons so lets have people who will not make crass remarks.

A mid term vote on how well the government is doing or not:
A simple vote are you happy with the present government and how it is handling the economy. This will give vital feed back to them as we the voter are watching there progress.

Honor restored to the Commons:
If a PM or MP has stepped out of line they must say sorry for there actions and step down. Not all this in fighting and all the rest.

I'm thinking about councils next.

Kapitan_Phillips · 08-13-08, 06:53 AM

Got another one STEED;

MPs dont jump on a 9% payrise when they beg the working joe not to take one themselves

STEED · 08-13-08, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Got another one STEED;

MPs dont jump on a 9% payrise when they beg the working joe not to take one themselves

Yes indeed.

Kapitan_Phillips · 08-13-08, 06:56 AM

Bloody hypocritical, greedy arseholes, the lot of them.

STEED · 08-13-08, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Bloody hypocritical, greedy arseholes, the lot of them.

Thats the problem, too many of them have been there too long and they love it.

08-11-08, 03:33 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	that is totally not fair. How about using some of the council funds to pay for the removal???? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-11-08, 10:14 PM	#3
1480 Lead Slinger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chitcago, Illinoise Posts: 1,442 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Our city services handles it but the property owner must sign a waiver against any litigation for property damage. The rub: you don't sign the waiver, you have to clean it up yourself w/in 30 days, then a fine could be assessed. __________________

08-12-08, 05:39 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,453 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL!! A little taste perhaps of how the Tories are actually worse than the crap we have in power right now :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-12-08, 08:42 AM	#8
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Wonderful priorites by the head honchos. Yob Crime? Knife Crime? Organised Crime? Rampant. But damnit, when it comes to pensioners and graffiti, they sure dont take no ****, do they. __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

08-13-08, 06:53 AM	#12
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Got another one STEED; MPs dont jump on a 9% payrise when they beg the working joe not to take one themselves __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

08-13-08, 06:56 AM	#14
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Bloody hypocritical, greedy arseholes, the lot of them. __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.