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Running our own affairs, Is it time to abolish Newbury Town Council? |
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Oct 4 2011, 12:32 PM
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A rather interesting opportunity has arisen.. As Newbury Town Councillors have refused to listen to the 1200 people who petitioned for a fenced off play area in Victoria Park, I was wondering if it was time to do away with them and run the things they run ourselves. By happy coindidence, 1200 is the number required to trigger a referendum on this very question..alternatively, it's enough to trigger a review of the town council by WBC (I know....glass houses and all that, but it seems a sensible place to start). Alternative structures could be..... Nothing. Various community groups simply take on the services Devolved community councils for the various parts (eg Turnpike Community Council) Maybe the BID could manage things like Vicky Park/the market. Most of you probably don't care, but when 10% of your customers ask you to do soomething and you refuse, voting em out isn't really an option...not enough seats are contested Before you say "I don't care", there's a chance to save you £60 a year if you vote yes to abolition. But at what cost?
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Bofem Running our own affairs Oct 4 2011, 12:32 PM xjay1337 Would not work unless you want to end up like Chin... Oct 4 2011, 12:41 PM Dodgys smarter brother. Seems to be simply an issue of cost.
If each of t... Oct 4 2011, 12:55 PM stewiegriffin I'm not sure what they feel the need to fence ... Oct 4 2011, 01:27 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (stewiegriffin @ Oct 4 2011, 02:27 ... Oct 4 2011, 02:51 PM Cognosco QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Oct 4 2011, 03:51 PM) P... Oct 4 2011, 03:43 PM SMJ QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Oct 4 2011, 02:51 PM) P... Oct 4 2011, 03:46 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (SMJ @ Oct 4 2011, 04:46 PM) Well y... Oct 4 2011, 03:50 PM dannyboy QUOTE (SMJ @ Oct 4 2011, 04:46 PM) Well y... Oct 4 2011, 03:59 PM SMJ QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 4 2011, 03:59 PM) A... Oct 4 2011, 06:14 PM dannyboy QUOTE (SMJ @ Oct 4 2011, 07:14 PM) Indeed... Oct 4 2011, 08:10 PM user23 QUOTE (SMJ @ Oct 4 2011, 04:46 PM) Well y... Oct 4 2011, 06:22 PM SMJ QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 4 2011, 07:22 PM) The... Oct 4 2011, 07:13 PM user23 QUOTE (SMJ @ Oct 4 2011, 08:13 PM) That... Oct 4 2011, 07:17 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 4 2011, 08:17 PM) And... Oct 4 2011, 07:29 PM Strafin QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 4 2011, 08:17 PM) And... Oct 4 2011, 07:45 PM SMJ QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 4 2011, 07:22 PM) The... Oct 4 2011, 07:15 PM Cognosco QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 4 2011, 07:22 PM) The... Oct 4 2011, 07:38 PM xjay1337 A play area is only a play area when it's surr... Oct 4 2011, 04:22 PM dannyboy QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Oct 4 2011, 05:22 PM) A... Oct 4 2011, 04:27 PM Richard Garvie Those who campaigned wanted a fence to protect tho... Oct 4 2011, 05:33 PM Sidney Sorry some of you guys, but I actually don't w... Oct 4 2011, 08:23 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Sidney @ Oct 4 2011, 09:23 PM) Sor... Oct 4 2011, 08:25 PM SMJ QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 4 2011, 09:25 PM) M... Oct 4 2011, 10:08 PM user23 QUOTE (Sidney @ Oct 4 2011, 09:23 PM) Sor... Oct 4 2011, 08:36 PM Andy Capp If there are compelling reasons and support for no... Oct 4 2011, 09:31 PM Sidney QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 4 2011, 10:31 PM) ... Oct 4 2011, 10:06 PM SMJ QUOTE (Sidney @ Oct 4 2011, 11:06 PM) To ... Oct 4 2011, 10:09 PM Sidney QUOTE (SMJ @ Oct 4 2011, 11:09 PM) And th... Oct 4 2011, 10:15 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Sidney @ Oct 4 2011, 11:15 PM) Sad... Oct 4 2011, 10:18 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Sidney @ Oct 4 2011, 11:06 PM) To ... Oct 4 2011, 10:10 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 4 2011, 11:10 PM) ... Oct 4 2011, 10:38 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Oct 4 2011, 11:38 PM) B... Oct 4 2011, 11:03 PM dannyboy QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Oct 4 2011, 11:38 PM) A... Oct 5 2011, 08:32 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 4 2011, 11:10 PM) ... Oct 5 2011, 08:21 AM xjay1337 That's true. Being a non-parent I probably mis... Oct 5 2011, 12:31 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Oct 5 2011, 01:31 AM) M... Oct 5 2011, 09:36 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 5 2011, 09:51... Oct 5 2011, 08:57 AM Bofem QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 09:57 AM) T... Oct 5 2011, 09:14 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Bofem @ Oct 5 2011, 10:14 AM) Plen... Oct 5 2011, 09:16 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 09:16 AM) A... Oct 5 2011, 09:25 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 08:57 AM) T... Oct 5 2011, 09:16 AM Bofem QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 5 2011, 10:16... Oct 6 2011, 08:57 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Bofem @ Oct 6 2011, 08:57 AM) Send... Oct 6 2011, 09:11 AM xjay1337 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 09:32 AM) S... Oct 5 2011, 09:46 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Oct 5 2011, 10:46 AM) T... Oct 5 2011, 10:00 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 5 2011, 11:00 AM) ... Oct 5 2011, 10:02 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 10:02 AM) F... Oct 5 2011, 10:18 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 11:02 AM) F... Oct 5 2011, 06:11 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 5 2011, 07:11 PM) ... Oct 5 2011, 07:43 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 08:43 PM) V... Oct 5 2011, 07:50 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 5 2011, 08:50 PM) ... Oct 5 2011, 08:28 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 07:43 PM) B... Oct 5 2011, 09:47 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 5 2011, 10:47... Oct 5 2011, 09:54 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 5 2011, 11:00 AM) ... Oct 5 2011, 10:05 AM Simon Kirby The ToB cost the town a lot of money because NTC a... Oct 5 2011, 10:18 AM dannyboy The town was packed.
You don't need to waste... Oct 5 2011, 10:21 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 10:21 AM) T... Oct 5 2011, 10:28 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 5 2011, 11:28... Oct 5 2011, 10:34 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 10:34 AM) A... Oct 5 2011, 10:46 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 5 2011, 11:46... Oct 5 2011, 10:55 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 5 2011, 11:46... Oct 5 2011, 03:21 PM massifheed QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 04:21 PM) T... Oct 5 2011, 04:21 PM dannyboy QUOTE (massifheed @ Oct 5 2011, 05:21 PM)... Oct 5 2011, 04:43 PM massifheed QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 5 2011, 04:21 PM) T... Oct 6 2011, 08:48 AM dannyboy QUOTE (massifheed @ Oct 6 2011, 09:48 AM)... Oct 6 2011, 08:56 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 6 2011, 09:56 AM) I... Oct 6 2011, 10:23 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 6 2011, 11:23 AM) ... Oct 6 2011, 10:33 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 6 2011, 11:33 AM) C... Oct 6 2011, 11:09 AM user23 Seems Mr Garvie is trying to run the affairs of a ... Oct 5 2011, 04:50 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 5 2011, 04:50 PM) See... Oct 5 2011, 05:29 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 5 2011, 06:29... Oct 5 2011, 05:43 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 5 2011, 05:43 PM) You... Oct 5 2011, 06:11 PM Simon Kirby Anywho, getting back to the OP's question; can... Oct 5 2011, 05:01 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Oct 5 2011, 05:01 PM... Oct 5 2011, 05:37 PM Andy Capp What about Newbury's effort? And my last point... Oct 5 2011, 09:24 PM Richard Garvie There are ways to gauge public opinion, and that i... Oct 6 2011, 09:03 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 6 2011, 10:03... Oct 6 2011, 09:40 AM massifheed QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 6 2011, 10:40 AM) W... Oct 6 2011, 10:34 AM dannyboy QUOTE (massifheed @ Oct 6 2011, 11:34 AM)... Oct 6 2011, 10:39 AM Vodabury QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 6 2011, 11:39 AM) I... Oct 6 2011, 10:44 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (Vodabury @ Oct 6 2011, 11:44 AM) H... Oct 6 2011, 11:07 AM Vodabury QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 6 2011, 12:07 PM) ... Oct 6 2011, 11:13 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (Vodabury @ Oct 6 2011, 12:13 PM) N... Oct 6 2011, 11:57 AM Vodabury QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 6 2011, 12:57 PM) ... Oct 6 2011, 12:01 PM massifheed QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 6 2011, 11:39 AM) I... Oct 6 2011, 11:13 AM dannyboy QUOTE (massifheed @ Oct 6 2011, 12:13 PM)... Oct 6 2011, 11:39 AM massifheed QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 6 2011, 12:39 PM) E... Oct 6 2011, 12:18 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (massifheed @ Oct 6 2011, 01:18 PM)... Oct 6 2011, 01:03 PM Cognosco QUOTE (massifheed @ Oct 6 2011, 01:18 PM)... Oct 6 2011, 05:11 PM Sidney QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 6 2011, 10:40 AM) W... Oct 6 2011, 03:34 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Sidney @ Oct 6 2011, 04:34 PM) Per... Oct 6 2011, 04:28 PM Richard Garvie Around 26k to fence off the toddler area I'm t... Oct 6 2011, 01:27 PM dannyboy By that logic councils can do anything they wish. ... Oct 6 2011, 01:28 PM Richard Garvie For whatever reason, the fence has to be steel. I ... Oct 6 2011, 06:16 PM SMJ QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 6 2011, 07:16... Oct 6 2011, 08:04 PM user23 What exactly are the benefits of having a fence, o... Oct 6 2011, 06:48 PM SMJ QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 6 2011, 07:48 PM) Wha... Oct 6 2011, 08:00 PM user23 QUOTE (SMJ @ Oct 6 2011, 09:00 PM) it... Oct 6 2011, 08:17 PM
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