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Feb 25 2017, 11:11 AM
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I'm quite pleased I don't reside in the Greenham parish, it was a nice idea, but it was obvious from the beginning that it would end in tears. The leadership was faulty, the idea that a café would cover the running costs was faulty, the way the money was used was faulty and outside influences, **** bent on disrupting the project (BBOWT) along with planning screw-ups (WBC) were perhaps the last straw. We mustn't also forget that somewhere along the line a survey and engineering cost analysis might have been carried out or was this overlooked. Something that is standard when buying any property.
If I was the responsible councillor, I might want to fade into the background but it seems that the personal, Trump like belief in his popularity, knows no bounds. What I find disturbing is that being voted off the tower committee, he is now able to poke his nose in and also get a vote on any further decisions by the working party. This because he is now leader of the parish council. Have these parish councillors got their heads up their respective backsides when only one councillor it seems, has the sense to get out before more problems erupt.
Just as a matter of interest, if nobody voted for any parish councillors when the next election takes place, would that mean that the parish council would have to be disbanded. That way, the debt racked up by the council would go where I wonder. Perhaps that would be the path the residents could take if it relieves them of what will be hiked up Greenham precept. A carefully worded letter to every resident asking them not to vote.
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Andy Capp Greenham's Banana Council Jan 7 2017, 10:54 AM Cognosco QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 7 2017, 10:54 AM) ... Jan 7 2017, 07:14 PM Turin Machine Brexit! Jan 7 2017, 10:40 PM On the edge Well, the people of Greenham had an opportunity to... Jan 8 2017, 08:33 AM JeffG Whatever this might be about - any chance of a lin... Jan 8 2017, 11:35 AM On the edge It was on front of this week's print edition o... Jan 8 2017, 02:31 PM JeffG Thanks for that. I don't do hard copy news the... Jan 8 2017, 04:23 PM On the edge QUOTE (JeffG @ Jan 8 2017, 04:23 PM) Than... Jan 8 2017, 04:58 PM blackdog QUOTE (JeffG @ Jan 8 2017, 04:23 PM) Than... Jan 23 2017, 08:38 AM On the edge QUOTE (blackdog @ Jan 23 2017, 08:38 AM) ... Jan 23 2017, 10:27 AM Andy Capp The story was of complete incompetence. Jan 8 2017, 06:36 PM On the edge QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 8 2017, 06:36 PM) ... Jan 8 2017, 08:54 PM je suis Charlie 700k? For a vanity project that no-one wants or w... Jan 9 2017, 08:31 AM Cognosco QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jan 9 2017, 08:3... Jan 9 2017, 09:23 AM Turin Machine I know that by and large most councils do a diffic... Jan 9 2017, 09:54 AM On the edge QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Jan 9 2017, 09:54 ... Jan 9 2017, 10:17 AM Turin Machine And,at the same time WBC announced a 680k overspen... Jan 9 2017, 11:25 AM Cognosco QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Jan 9 2017, 11:25 ... Jan 9 2017, 03:51 PM Andy Capp For all you free loaders, here's the horror st... Jan 9 2017, 06:39 PM On the edge QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 9 2017, 06:39 PM) ... Jan 9 2017, 10:18 PM Turin Machine Its just a bit sad when people can just "have... Jan 9 2017, 10:39 PM On the edge In order to salvage something would it not be wort... Jan 10 2017, 12:00 PM Cognosco QUOTE (On the edge @ Jan 10 2017, 12:00 P... Jan 10 2017, 01:54 PM Cognosco QUOTE (Cognosco @ Jan 10 2017, 01:54 PM) ... Jan 13 2017, 12:59 PM Berkshirelad Well the law of averages staes that he must get on... Jan 13 2017, 01:36 PM Berkshirelad Well the law of averages staes that he must get on... Jan 13 2017, 01:36 PM On the edge Nonetheless, the people have spoken! Jan 13 2017, 03:27 PM Simon Kirby And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, ... Jan 13 2017, 07:42 PM user23 QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 13 2017, 07:42 P... Jan 13 2017, 07:59 PM Turin Machine QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 13 2017, 07:59 PM) Th... Jan 13 2017, 09:34 PM user23 QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Jan 13 2017, 09:34... Jan 15 2017, 09:39 AM Turin Machine QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 15 2017, 09:39 AM) Fr... Jan 15 2017, 10:23 AM On the edge QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 15 2017, 09:39 AM) Fr... Jan 15 2017, 11:40 AM Cognosco QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 15 2017, 09:39 AM) Fr... Jan 15 2017, 01:18 PM Cognosco QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 13 2017, 07:59 PM) Th... Jan 14 2017, 09:57 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 13 2017, 07:42 P... Jan 14 2017, 04:00 PM On the edge One point which comes across in the report is that... Jan 15 2017, 09:42 PM Cognosco QUOTE (On the edge @ Jan 15 2017, 09:42 P... Jan 16 2017, 07:53 AM Simon Kirby Just had a look t the Control Tower report - it... Jan 19 2017, 06:17 PM Cognosco QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 19 2017, 06:17 P... Jan 19 2017, 07:13 PM Andy Capp It would seem the council have withdrawn things fr... Jan 19 2017, 10:10 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 19 2017, 10:10 PM)... Jan 20 2017, 12:16 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 20 2017, 12:16 A... Jan 20 2017, 12:49 AM je suis Charlie My fail meter just got turned up to eleven! Jan 20 2017, 02:16 AM Cognosco QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jan 20 2017, 02... Jan 20 2017, 07:16 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Cognosco @ Jan 20 2017, 07:16 AM) ... Jan 22 2017, 01:50 PM Cognosco QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 22 2017, 01:50 P... Jan 22 2017, 03:14 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Cognosco @ Jan 22 2017, 03:14 PM) ... Jan 22 2017, 03:34 PM On the edge In less strained financial times, the statue would... Jan 22 2017, 04:34 PM NWNREADER Apologies for coming to this late in the day, but ... Feb 10 2017, 08:55 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Feb 10 2017, 08:55 PM)... Feb 10 2017, 11:12 PM Andy Capp I'd say borrowing money which is not spent on ... Feb 17 2017, 09:13 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Feb 17 2017, 09:13 AM)... Feb 17 2017, 02:14 PM Cognosco QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Feb 17 2017, 02:14 P... Feb 17 2017, 03:27 PM On the edge QUOTE (Cognosco @ Feb 17 2017, 03:27 PM) ... Feb 17 2017, 07:14 PM blackdog QUOTE (Exhausted @ Feb 25 2017, 11:11 AM)... Feb 25 2017, 10:03 PM Exhausted QUOTE (blackdog @ Feb 25 2017, 10:03 PM) ... Feb 25 2017, 10:17 PM blackdog QUOTE (Exhausted @ Feb 25 2017, 10:17 PM)... Feb 25 2017, 11:03 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (blackdog @ Feb 25 2017, 11:03 PM) ... Feb 26 2017, 03:05 AM On the edge QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Feb 26 2017, 03:05 A... Feb 26 2017, 07:07 AM blackdog QUOTE (On the edge @ Feb 26 2017, 07:07 A... Feb 26 2017, 12:30 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (blackdog @ Feb 26 2017, 12:30 PM) ... Feb 26 2017, 02:03 PM On the edge QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Feb 26 2017, 02:03 P... Feb 26 2017, 02:28 PM Cognosco QUOTE (On the edge @ Feb 26 2017, 02:28 P... Feb 26 2017, 04:08 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Cognosco @ Feb 26 2017, 04:08 PM) ... Feb 28 2017, 09:54 AM je suis Charlie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 28 2017, 09:54 AM) ... Feb 28 2017, 10:26 AM On the edge QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 28 2017, 09:54 AM) ... Feb 28 2017, 03:05 PM dannyboy QUOTE (On the edge @ Feb 28 2017, 03:05 P... Feb 28 2017, 03:13 PM x2lls QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 28 2017, 09:54 AM) ... Feb 28 2017, 03:24 PM Cognosco QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 28 2017, 09:54 AM) ... Feb 28 2017, 05:45 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Cognosco @ Feb 28 2017, 05:45 PM) ... Feb 28 2017, 08:18 PM Cognosco QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 28 2017, 08:18 PM) ... Mar 1 2017, 04:06 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 28 2017, 09:54 AM) ... Feb 28 2017, 07:18 PM Turin Machine QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Feb 28 2017, 07:18 P... Feb 28 2017, 07:21 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Feb 28 2017, 07:18 P... Feb 28 2017, 08:18 PM On the edge QUOTE (blackdog @ Feb 26 2017, 12:30 PM) ... Feb 26 2017, 02:24 PM On the edge QUOTE (blackdog @ Feb 25 2017, 11:03 PM) ... Feb 26 2017, 07:11 AM On the edge Its just a superb example of Liberal Democracy in ... Feb 25 2017, 05:37 PM Andy Capp Didn't they cash in half their reserves and re... Feb 26 2017, 08:04 PM blackdog QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Feb 26 2017, 08:04 PM)... Feb 27 2017, 10:34 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (blackdog @ Feb 27 2017, 10:34 AM) ... Feb 27 2017, 01:28 PM
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